given to making plans, especially sly and underhand ones

that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage

distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals

an instance or display of this quality or feeling

to feel or express sorrow or grief

a mass of air or water that spins around very fast and pulls objects into its empty centre

to shake suddenly with very small movements because of a very unpleasant thought or feeling

gruesome; horrible; revolting

a job or position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like

typical of or relating to a pirate

out of keeping or place; inappropriate

an employee who applies postmarks and cancels postage

a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed

to cause a problem by being present in large numbers

an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition

the amount by which one thing is different from another

a system of government in which the richest people in a country rule or have power

to make something stop shaking or moving

to feed and protect

a loud, sharp, shrill cry

to refrain or abstain from

to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes

a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability

holding the attention completely

a person who attacked and stole from ships at sea, especially someone allowed by a government to do this in the 17th and 18th centuries

to give a large amount of money to pay for creating a college, hospital, etc

consisting of many things or parts

the act of revealing or disclosing

the ability to adjust to different conditions or circumstances

a person of great wealth, influence, or power

incapable of being disregarded or neglected

to yield or formally surrender to another

necessary or needed for a particular purpose

to lead or contribute to a result

an alliance between persons, parties, states, etc

one of the principles on which a belief or theory is based

an influence that is not human in origin and is thought to control people's lives

very numerous

deep and wide enough to provide passage to ships

someone who watches something that is happening in a public place but is not involved in it

a person who speaks for another or for a group

to provide with a permanent fund or source of income

a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance

a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government

very surprising

quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings

abandoned; forsaken

characterized by luxuriant vegetation

to form a circle around; surround

to make easier or less difficult

highly embellished or ornate

to cut words, pictures, or patterns into the surface of metal, stone, etc

producing in large quantities or with great frequency

a formal agreement or promise between two or more people

lazily careless

to keep possession of

desire for work or activity; energy

of great volume, size, or extent

bound by duty, ethics, or politeness

to relate, describe, or treat (something) in verse

to show clearly

showing kindness, care, and sympathy towards others, especially those who are suffering

to pour out and spread, as a fluid

commonplace or dull

the manner in which words are pronounced

awkward in movement or action

an attitude toward something

to make someone feel fresher, healthier, and more energetic

having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense

a person who believes that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere

keenly watchful to detect danger

remarkably clear and direct

the quality of being friendly and pleasant

a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual

capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue

noting or pertaining to compounds formed through a chemical process by human agency, as opposed to those of natural origin

in a persistent or tenacious manner

a nonhuman creature

a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions

the quality or state of being acid

ready in action

to cheer, salute, or greet

the act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc

to bound or spring back from force of impact

to cover with ice or glaciers

seasoned or otherwise affected by exposure to the weather

the ability to receive or contain

an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of

Something that pollutes, especially a waste material that contaminates air, soil, or water

only as specified and nothing more

able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful

a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building

by nature; as a necessary or inseparable element or quality

the state or quality of being viscous

an organ that produces the sticky silk thread that spiders and caterpillars use to make webs and cocoons with

containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers

being at the farthest point or extremity

someone who believes in and follows very traditional rules or ideas in a subject

fixed in direction

without flaw or error