-ice

1. An overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; such as, a crag or the face of a cliff.
2. The brink of a dangerous or disastrous situation: "The school team was on the precipice of defeat."
3. Etymology: from "fall to great depth"; from French précipice, from Latin præcipitium, "a steep place"; literally, "a fall" or "leap"; from præceps, præcipitis, "steep, headlong, headfirst"; from prae-, "in front" + caput, "head".

The meaning of "steep face of rock" is recorded from 1632.

A preconceived idea or opinion that has been held before the facts are known: "Practices that which exclude people of certain races, religions, or nationalities from jobs, schools, or housing are based on the worst kind of prejudices."

Boyhood, childhood.

1. A giving up of something valuable or important for someone or something else considered to be of more value or importance.
2. Something valuable or important given up as a sacrifice.
3. A loss incurred by giving away or selling something below its value.
4. An offering to honor or to appease a god; especially, of a ritually slaughtered animal or person.
5. In chess, an act or instance of allowing or forcing an opponent to take one of the pieces or pawns so the player can gain an advantageous position.
6. Etymology: from Old French sacrifise; from Latin sacrificium, from sacrificus, "performing priestly functions or sacrifices"; from sacra, "sacred rites"; from sacer, "sacred" + root of facere, "to do, to perform"; in other words, sacrifice means "to make holy".

1. Word done by someone for another; such as, a job, a duty, a punishment, or a favor.
2. A system or operation by which people are provided with something they need, e.g., public transportation, or the organization that runs such a system.

1. Either of the times when the sun is farthest from the equator, on or about June 21 or December 21.

The summer solstice falls in June in the northern hemisphere but in December in the southern hemisphere, and vice versa for the winter solstice.

The summer solstice is the longest day of the year and the winter solstice is the shortest.

2. Either of the two points on the ecliptic when the sun reaches its northernmost or southernmost point relative to the celestial equator.