to comment or discourse at great length

unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding

to cut something; to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument

a lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from their peers

waste money or time on unnecessary or questionable projects

sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence

pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair

a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge