(n.) a system of millions or billions of stars held together by gravitational attraction

(v.) to play games of chance for money

(n.) a member of an organized group of criminals

(n.) wasted or spoiled food and other refuse from a kitchen or household

(n.) a piece of ground, often near a house, used for growing flowers, fruit, or vegetables

(n.) an airlike substance which expands to freely fill any space available, unlike solids and liquids

(n.) a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge

(n.) a person who is exceptionally intelligent or creative

(n.) the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these

(n.) the spirit of a dead person, especially one believed to haunt former habitats

(n.) a large African mammal with a very long neck and long forelegs, having a coat patterned with brown patches

(n.) a regular female companion with whom a person has a romantic relationship

(n.) a hard, brittle substance, typically transparent or translucent, used to make windows, drinking containers, greenhouses, etc.

(n.) an adhesive substance used for sticking objects or materials together

(n.) a domesticated animal that has backward curving horns, is kept for its milk and meat, and is noted for its lively behavior

(n.) a yellow precious metallic element with an atomic number of 79, valued for its use in jewelry and decoration

(n.) a large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet

(n.) the father of one's father or mother

(n.) a berry, typically green, purple, or black, growing in clusters on a vine and used in making wine

(n.) a plant-eating insect with long hind legs that are used for jumping and for producing a chirping sound

(n.) the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass

(v.) to smile broadly, especially in an unrestrained manner and with the mouth open

(n.) a stringed musical instrument with a fretted fingerboard, incurved sides, and six or twelve strings, played by plucking or strumming with the fingers or a plectrum

(n.) an explosive made up of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal, used in firearms, cannons and fireworks

(v.) to flow out in a rapid, sudden and plentiful stream