white pages a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on white paper) where the names of people are listed alphabetically along with their telephone numbers
prepackaged prepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for sale
unpackaged not packaged or put into packets
optic axis in a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs
out of practice impaired in skill by neglect
software package merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale
City of Bridges a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
optics the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
butt pack a waist pack worn with the pouch in back
Eptesicus a genus of Vespertilionidae
rite of passage a ritual performed when an individual changes status
out of place of an inappropriate or misapplied nature
out-of-pocket calling for the spending of cash
up to our necks deeply involved
apotropaic having the power to prevent evil or bad luck
abdicate give up power, duties, or obligations
web page a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser
bird of passage any bird that migrates seasonally
package a wrapped container
Apodiformes swifts; hummingbirds