Words List

A hollow in the earth, especially one that opens more or less horizontally into a hill or mountain.

A person, team, company, or entity that engages in competition or rivalry.

The spongy layer of bark from the cork oak, used to make various products such as bottle stoppers, coasters, fishing rod handles, bulletin boards, insulation for sound and heat, and flooring materials.

A musical percussion instrument with a hollow, usually cylindrical body covered at one or both ends by a tightly stretched membrane (head). It is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, producing a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.

A flat paper container, typically used for letters or thin packages, usually featuring a gummed flap or another method of closure.

An abnormal condition of the body characterized by an undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.

A tool with two or more prongs or tines designed for holding, lifting, or handling food, or for various agricultural tasks.

The executive head of a state in the U.S.

The act of hesitating, characterized by a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear.

Something that hinders, obstructs, or creates an obstacle, preventing or slowing down progress or action.

The quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.

A disruption or break in the continuity of an activity or process; an act or instance of stopping or hindering something temporarily.

The state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.

The quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.

A person who pursues music as a profession, particularly as a performer of music.

An obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.

A sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.

A woven strip or band of fine material, such as silk or rayon, that varies in width and is finished at the edges. Ribbons are commonly used for ornamentation, tying, and similar purposes.

The overall appearance of a place; the combination of features that give character to a landscape.

The state, quality, or instance of being simple.

A utensil used for eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc. It consists of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.

A single stalk or stem, especially of certain species of grain, primarily wheat, rye, oats, and barley.

A place where the funds of the government, a corporation, or similar entities are stored, managed, and distributed.