a period of time working as an apprentice

relating to water.

(of an independent person or body) reach an authoritative judgment or settlement.

of, belonging to, or typical of the aristocracy.

the quality of being arrogant.

Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.

any object made by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use

made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural.

a person skilled in a utilitarian art, trade, or craft, especially one requiring manual skill; a craftsperson

attribute something to (a cause)

the soft grey or black powder that is left after a substance, especially tobacco, coal, or wood, has burned

A particular part or feature of something.

to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal

(transitive) To attack with harsh words or violent force.

Something or someone of any value; any portion of one's property or effects so considered.

A place of safety.

to achieve something difficult to do or obtain

(of a person) to state with authority that something is true, or (of a situation or event) to show that something is likely to be true

clothes, esp. of a particular type

regard something as being caused by

able to understand or recognize something

having been made greater in size or value.

a sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities.

extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

relating to birds

extremely eager or interested

(transitive) To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.

a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.

a bundle of paper, hay, cotton, etc., tightly wrapped and bound with cords or hoops.

The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting.

to send someone away, especially from their country, and not allow them to come back

a marine crustacean with an external shell, which attaches itself permanently to a variety of surfaces. Barnacles feed by filtering particles from the water using their modified feathery legs

make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow.

to see or look at

to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not important

a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.

Kind; gentle; mild.

leave (a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will.

(of a person) Pained by the loss of someone.

confer or present

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

dead plant and animal material suitable for using as fuel:

(transitive) To cut or divide into two parts.: (transitive, geometry) To divide an angle, line segment, or other figure into two equal parts.

an aquatic mollusk that has a compressed body enclosed within a hinged shell, such as oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops

somewhat black

If a place is bleak, it is empty, and not welcoming or attractive

A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.

(Originally Ireland & Scotland) An area of decayed vegetation (particularly sphagnum moss) which forms a wet spongy ground too soft for walking; a marsh or swamp.

noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.

Of, relating to, or coming from the north.

relating to plants.

If a marriage breaks up or two people in a romantic relationship break up, their marriage or their relationship ends

(transitive, intransitive) To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.

to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way

A man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents

strongly saturated with salt

hard but liable to break or shatter easily.

a plan to show how much money a person or organization will earn and how much they will need or be able to spend

Something sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.

too big and taking up too much space

break suddenly and violently apart, spilling the contents, typically as a result of an impact or internal pressure.

move in an energetic or noisy manner.

a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall

an incidental or secondary product made in the manufacture or synthesis of something else.

a pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines.

an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress

to standardize the measure of something

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

fascinating

an animal that feeds on flesh.

A small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope

to record something, especially in a list

a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.

1. [v] (transitive) To give up; yield to another.

an official enumeration of the population

a large room used for formal or public events

giving money, food, or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor, or have no home

the power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration.

in a persistent and recurring way

a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence.

laugh quietly or inwardly.

find a way around

to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened, or to speak or write words taken from a written work

past participle of clothe

to use a device to hold something tightly

behave in a comical way; act playfully.

awkward in movement or in handling things

grasp or seize (something) tightly or eagerly.

in a coarse manner.

influence each other in the process of development or evolution.

(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.

a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.

of or shared by every member of a group of people

1. [n] The act or art of coloring.

extremely large.

The process of burning something

Begin; start.

corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.

intended to make money, or relating to a business intended to make money

Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.