| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Embark | proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers |
| Precarious | fraught with danger |
| Usurer | someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest |
| Emblem | a visible symbol representing an abstract idea |
| Hoard | a secret store of valuables or money, get or gather together |
| Tantalize | harass with persistent criticism or carping |
| Swarthy | (of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark. |
| Buccaneer | someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation |
| Hoary | covered with fine whitish hairs or down, ancient |
| Obliterate | remove completely from recognition or memory |
| Blight | anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation |
| Termagant | a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman |
| Avarice | extreme greed for material wealth |
| Pensive | persistently or morbidly thoughtful |
| Quagmire | a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot |
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