Deserted wreck; now, any- thing unwieldy.

Hulk means:

A familiar homely saying; as, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush’ is a saw we’ve all heard.” Saw means:

Power or influence; make full use of; as, to wield political power. Wield means:

Formed by a curve in a shoreline; loop in a rope. Bight is a

Authoritative statement of belief; set of principles; doctrine; as, the Apostles’ Creed in the Christian faith. Creed is a statement of

Distance around something; as, the enormous girth of a redwood tree. Also, a strap around a horse to secure a saddle. Girth--

Trim; as, “A printer crops the edge of a page.” Crop --

Cause of harm or worry; as. “Inflation is the bane of our times.” Bane

Manage with difficulty; as, to eke out a living. Eke is

To grind one’s teeth in anger or distress. Gnash means

“Grandmother was a font of family history.” Font is

Put down by force; as, to quell a child’s fears. Quell means

Generally used in a negative sense; as, not to be fazed by a problem. Fazed means:

Leg from knee to ankle. Shank means

Clothing from the body; raise; as, to doff one’s hat. Doff'

These are collection of facts and traditions about a subject; as, Joseph Conrad’s vast lore of the sea. Lore is

Unflinching courage or determination; as, “The girl had true grit in overcoming obstacles.” Grit means

Having a light, neat and sure touch; as, to hit a golf ball with a deft stroke. Deft is

To cause damage. Most frequently used in the phrase “to wreak havoc.” Wreak means