in a direction contrary to the sun's course, considered as unlucky; counterclockwise

a heterogeneous mixture; jumble

to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration

an environmental cue, as the length of daylight or the degree of temperature, that helps to regulate the cycles of an organism's biological clock

free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant

secretly, stealthily

a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in Texas won by six runs (meaning “Texas's baseball team”)

causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent.