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| 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 |
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| lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude |
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| a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place |
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| to work with, work together |
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| an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully |
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| disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting |
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| to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level |
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| a passage taken from a book, article, etc; to take such a passage; to quote |
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| to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly |
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| to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around |
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| to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for |
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| a person who moves slowly or falls behind; falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond |
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| applause; enthusiastic praise or approval |
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| to make impossible, prevent, shut out |
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| broken stone or bricks; ruins |
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| of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive |
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| a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention |
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| to quarrel or argue in a noisy way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel |
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