a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from

to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to

foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual

thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking

a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time

lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks

to ward off, fend off, evade, avoid; a defensive movement in fencing and other sports

showy and flashy but lacking in good taste

a person who switches to an opposing side or party

to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance; a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse

the highest point

to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value

a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles

to remove by cutting; an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service

lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance

preying on, plundering, or piratical

to destroy, lay waste, ruin; ruinous damage, destruction

a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue

not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest

to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision

to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up

clothes, apparel, garb; to dress, adorn, or bedeck

a very close friend, chum, buddy

going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant

thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren

to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out

to plunge straight down; a weight fastened to a line

to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (with the suggestion that the pain grows worse with time)

a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies

self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain

to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit; use, benefit, or value

puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic

hatred, ill-will

very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot

to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily

capable of being grasped by the senses or mind

to declare publicly or officially

an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place

to limit, be sparing or frugal; a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity

tireless, continuing with vigor

in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course

a short club used as a weapon; to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point

to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press against; a sore or injury caused by rubbing

dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster

to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass

to ward off, resist; to get along, manage

air, manner; appearance; expression

having to do with punishment

the greatest in strength or power; most common

a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world

suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn

to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel

to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of; to march in a single line or in columns; a narrow passage; gorge, canyon

charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion

in bad humor, discontented, annoyed

to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality

freedom from punishment

related to the matter at hand, to the point

something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent

fame, glory