a number representing a comparison between two named things.

A town's public square.

Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.

To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.).

To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately; to provoke or disturb; to annoy.

A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova and in mammals secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

a fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.

A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally.

a very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.

An academic institution, of various regional definitions.

In a state of panic, worry, frenzy or rush.

proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees.

to raise (something) to a higher position.

any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.