a book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed

a hard rock containing crystals in a fine-grained, usually reddish, groundmass

a person that is related directly through bloodline to a particular ancestor

a person who attends a royal court as a companion or advisor to the king or queen

a person who does not belong to a widely held religion as regarded by those who do

a room set apart for writing, especially one in a monastery where manuscripts were copied

a room used for communal meals, especially in an educational or religious institution

an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true

formal arrangement to be married; engagement

having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about

having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone

lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine

make more attractive by the addition of decorative detail or features

move hurriedly with short, quick steps