to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
to beg, implore, ask earnestly
liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent
one who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp
a very small part or quantity
possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality
relating to farm areas and life in the country
to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way
last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental
unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character
a person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive
to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
not capable of being copied or imitated
a temporary substitute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary
waiting to be settled; until
something seen in advance; to view beforehand
odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made
to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty
greatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit
to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop
active, energetic, forceful
to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement
stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel
in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose
to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known
unwilling, holding back
to trap, catch; a trap or entanglement
punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence