a fixed amount of something that is officially allowed to each person during a particular time, especially during a war or other period of shortage

a connected series or group

a maneuver in a game or conversation

people descended from a common ancestor

a member of the middle class

a person who inspires fear or dread

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

the floating wreckage of a ship

a thick and heavy shoe

a type of pottery that is made from clay that is fired at relatively low temperatures, resulting in a porous, rustic, and often glazed ceramic material

(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)

support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end

avoiding detection by moving carefully

the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form

a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept

enthusiastic approval