one who eats or consumes a great deal; having capacity to receive or withstand something

to assemble together for the purpose of doing something; also an officer in the police or military

helping; providing assistance; subordinate

an item of personal, movable property; slave

to improve; to intensify

a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold

to lecture, berate; a long bombastic speech

immature and unexperienced

delicate floating cobwebs; a sheer gauzy fabric; something delicate, light, flimsy

someone willing to sacrifice and even give his/her life for a cause; also one who pretends suffering to gain sympathy