Words List

A person or thing that provides support or reinforcement to another.

(of a person) challenging to deal with; having a tough and sometimes aggressive demeanor.

Light and playful banter or teasing.

A child; son or daughter.

Full of threatening or harmful influences; having a sinister or malign nature.

A slip or sheet of paper on which a person marks their vote.

To deceive or trick someone through flattery, humbug, or similar tactics; often followed by "into."

causing harm or destruction; harmful and damaging.

A small-sized chicken, belonging to various breeds, often recognized by their diminutive stature.

To immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism.

A state or condition characterized by being barbarous or uncivilized.

Uncivilized, wild, savage, or crude.

Having the face uncovered.

A beneficial purchase, especially one obtained at a cost lower than the regular price.

A marine crustacean belonging to the subclass Cirripedia. Barnacles typically have a calcareous shell and can be either stalked, attaching themselves to ship bottoms and floating timber (known as goose barnacle), or stalkless, attaching to rocks, especially in the intertidal zone (known as rock barnacle or acorn barnacle).

A building or group of buildings used to provide housing for soldiers, especially in a garrison.

A cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides, made of staves hooped together, and having flat, parallel ends.

Pertaining to, connected with, or constituting a foundation or essential part; fundamental.

A round container, wider at the top and narrowing toward the bottom, primarily used to hold liquids, especially for washing.

A flashy and often inexpensive decorative item; a trinket or ornament used for show rather than practical use.

A dagger-like steel weapon attached to or at the muzzle of a gun, used for stabbing or slashing in hand-to-hand combat.

The bean is the edible and nutritious seed of various plants belonging to the legume family, especially those of the genus Phaseolus.

To prevent a sailing vessel from moving by depriving it of the wind; causing a state of calm or stillness in the surrounding air.

To smear or spread something, typically a substance, all over a surface, resulting in a soiled or besmeared appearance.

A fermented alcoholic beverage crafted by brewing cereals, typically malted barley, and infused with hops or similar ingredients, resulting in a mildly bitter flavor.

The manner in which someone conducts themselves or acts.

Tardy or late.

Use, advantage, or benefit.

Inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.

Inclined to wage war; having a warlike or hostile nature.