the illegal action of lending money at unusually high rates of interest

a top floor or attic

the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties

a division of society based on differences of wealth inherited rank, profession, or race

a system where people are ranked by group, one above the other according to status or authority

the act of selfishly taking advantage of someone in order to profit for oneself

a woman's or girl's dress

polite attention given by men to women

an area in which a ship may load and unload

behaving in such a way to suggest a playful attraction flirtatious

an event causing great damage

an event causing great suffering, destruction, or distress

a stone or metal platform alongside the water for loading and unloading a ship

not sensible

the quality of being clever, original, or inventive

the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties

great courage in the face of danger