a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain

lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude

to work with, work together

a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; to take such a passage; to quote

to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against; to compete for

a person who moves slowly or falls behind; falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond

applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

to return, go back

a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention

a proverb, wise saying

a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

an order having the force of law; to issue an order having the force of law; to command firmly or forcefully

disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony

to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around

to make impossible, prevent, shut out

broken stone or bricks; ruins

of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive

to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel

declared openly and without shame, acknowledged

giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly

overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess

energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination

with extreme care or caution

to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; an oversupply

in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; the state of being disguised; a person in disguise

to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before

to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift

reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals

ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions

to exchange playful remarks, tease; talk that is playful and teasing

harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage

sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time; consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years

economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager

to make valueless, take away all force or effect

described in well-known stories; existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life

to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate

slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct

to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect

to assign or distribute in shares or portions

bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

to yield to a request or command

an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with

to urge on; to stir up, start, incite

in very great numbers; a very great number

immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable

a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources; to fasten with a rope or chain

a sounding together; agreement or accord

to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble

not having or using, lacking

the choice part of a group of people or things; superior

to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible

long life, long duration, length of life

a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the appearance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance

to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion

connected with or related to the matter at hand

to compete; to strive for victory or superiority

stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate