(noun) a shrub with slender, drooping branches covered with little prickly thorns

(noun) list or program of things to be done or considered

(noun) something said or done to mislead others with false confidence; (verb) to fool or mislead by showing false confidence

(noun) 1. anything that serves as an introduction; 2. something that leads up to

(adjective) of the countryside

(noun) 1. a current of water or air moving in a motion different from the common flow, often in a circle; 2. a whirlwind or whirlpool

(adjective) first or most important; (noun) a prime minister

(noun) 1. a shallow body of water, separated from the sea by sandbars or coral reefs; 2. any small shallow body of water

(noun) the highest ranking diplomatic official sent by one government or ruler to another

(noun) a brief, sudden windstorm

(noun) 1. anything that moves in a violent, swelling manner; 2. a sudden powerful rush or burst; (verb) 1. to move in a swelling way; 2. to rise and fall violently

(noun) a form of government in which citizens elect people to govern them

(adjective) deserted or lonely