a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
a layer of ore between layers of rock
a distinctive style or manner
make a veinlike pattern
unproductive of success
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
