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- BANDA strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to b
- BARDA professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
- BASKETA lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
- BATTLEA contest, a struggle.
- BITETo cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- BLEMISHA small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
- BONDA document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified
- BUILDTo form (something) by combining materials or parts.
- CHOOSETo pick; to make the choice of; to select.
- CLOTHA fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes, woven fabric specifically
- DITCHA trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
- FANCYThe imagination.
- FATHERA male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).
- FIGHTSenses relating to physical conflict: To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
- FIGUREA drawing or diagram conveying information.
- FINCHAny Eurasian goldfinch (of species Carduelis carduelis, syn. Fringilla carduelis).
- FINISHAn end; the end of anything.
- FRIGHTA state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
- GNATA biting insect, especially a mosquito.
- GREEDYHaving greed; consumed by selfish desires.
- HARVESTThe process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.
- HORSEA hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
- KINGA male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.
- LIVIDHaving a dark, bluish appearance.
- LUNAROf, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon).
- LURESomething that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
- LUSHJuicy, succulent.
- MEAGERHaving little flesh; lean; thin.
- MEATThe flesh (muscle tissue) of a killed animal used as food.
- NEWESTSuperlative form of new: most new.
- NIGHTThe time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.
- OPIUMA yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and
- PALTRYTrashy, trivial, of little value.
- POSECommon cold, head cold; catarrh.
- PUBLICAble to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view.
- PUNYOf inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak.
- QUIETWith little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
- RAKEA garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-m
- RINDTree bark.
- STITCHA single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. A single pass of a surgical suture
- SUITA set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.
- TIGHTFirmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- TREEA perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches.
- UGLYDispleasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
- VICTORYThe condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; an instance of this.
- VIGILAn instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.
- VOUCHTo call on (someone) to be a witness to something. To cite or rely on (an authority, a written work, etc.) in support of one's actions or opinions.
- WATERAn inorganic compound (of molecular formula H2O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its
- WHISPERThe act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords; the sound thus produced.
- WILDUntamed; not domesticated.
- WINCHA machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing,
- WITCHA person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events, particularly one with malicious motives.
- YARNA twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
- YAWNTo open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.
- YEARNTo have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
- YIELDTo give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.