Words by Definition

Having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich.

Of poor quality or a low standard.

No longer produced or used; out of date.

A line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries.

A building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.

Easily set on fire.

A large town.

A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

A line of hereditary rulers of a country.

Strike repeatedly with the fists.

Moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops.

The changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.

A dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, waterless, and without vegetation.

A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.

A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small opening.

A loud, fast-moving, and aggressive form of rock music, popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

(Of a bullet, shell, or other projectile) rebound one or more times off a surface.

An animal, as distinct from a human being.

A distinctive emblem worn as a mark of office, membership, achievement, licensed employment, etc.

Of great significance or value; likely to have a profound effect on success, survival, or well-being.