adjective, technical - impossible to make smaller, simpler, or easier to deal with; not able to be reduced or simplified further
adverb - used to introduce a different way of saying something, often to make it clearer or easier to understand
noun, British English, technical - the act of sending a person who is accused of a crime back into custody while waiting for their trial
verb, technical - to send someone accused of a crime back into custody to wait for their trial or for further investigation
verb - to speak or express opinions in a way that shows you think you are always right or know everything, especially in a pompous or dogmatic way
noun - a difficult or dangerous situation, especially one that is serious or unfortunate
noun - the group of people or ideas that are at the forefront of new developments or movements
adjective, formal - feeling very sad and lonely because something important has been taken away, or lacking something you need or expect
noun, formal - an action or process that shows you regret hurting someone or doing something bad, and try to make it better
verb, formal - to do something to show you are sorry for something you caused and to make things right
noun, formal - small, miscellaneous items that don’t fit into a specific category
adjective, formal - various; of different kinds, usually not worth listing individually
noun - the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, located nearly directly above the Earth’s North Pole
noun - a small constellation in the northern sky, also known as the Little Bear; it contains Polaris, the North Star
noun - a large constellation in the northern sky, also known as the Great Bear; it contains the asterism called the Big Dipper