Person learning a trade or art, especially one bound by a legal agreement to work for an employer for a certain length of time in return for instruction and maintenance, but little or no pay.

Krista's great grandfather was a silversmith's apprentice .

Living off of another life form, not self-sustaining.

Mistletoe is parasitic on trees.

Slightly salty.

This grilled salmon is brackish.

Container in which metals, ores, etc. can be melted.

Put the silver into the crucible and let it melt.

Having or showing reverence for God; religious.

Katie is very pious when she goes to church everyday.

Raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side of thin medal.

Billy had to repousse the medal to get the perfect degree.

A soft, moist mass of mustard, herbs, etc. applied to the body as a medicine.

Kevin had to soak in tea to help cure his sunburn.

Unable to read and write; showing a lack of education.

Back in the 1700's, many people were illiterate.

Disliking work; lazy; idle

After a hard day of work, John was indolent and watched TV.

Lacking in self-confidence, shy

Many students in Mr. Newell's science class are diffident.

Assuage

Calm or soothe; make less intense; make easier or milder.

The aloe lotion assuaged Katie's sunburn.

Cool unconcern; indifferent.

Katie gave a nonchalant shrug to her friend.

An image or statue usually of a person; images burned or hanged to show dislike or contempt.

Ronald Reagan has an efiggy of him in his library located in Simi Valley.

Like a riddle, baffling, puzzling.

Maddie created a enigmatic short story.