adjective tediously long in duration, as a speech.The students began to fidget toward the end of the lengthy lecture. See the full entry

adjective very careful with spending so as to avoid waste.In order to support her family on her small income, she had to be frugal.He’s a frugal shopper and always compares prices at…

noun a distinct or notable period in human history.The invention of the personal computer started a new epoch in information technology. See the full entry

intransitive verb to recover the use of (land areas) that can be drained, built up, or otherwise reconditioned.These lands have been reclaimed from the desert and are now capable of growing crops….

noun a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation.There was jubilation when the end of the war was announced. See the full entry