Gold Rush Words

not accepting reservations

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

physician and American Revolutionary leader

a ship abandoned on the high seas

a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine

produce synthetically, artificially, or stereotypically and unoriginally

small slender woolly annual with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; often cultivated

containing gold

a state in the western United States on the Pacific

a soft yellow malleable ductile metallic element

a district where gold is mined

11th President of the United States

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

the formal beginning of a new construction project

the bottom of a sea or ocean

someone who arrives (or has arrived)

an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral

a company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com'

the act of extracting ores or coal from the earth

the isthmus that connects Central America and South America

a Mexican living in the United States

a producer of motion pictures

the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River

the right to purchase something in advance of others

someone making a search or inquiry

a seaport in northwestern Italy

the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws

a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)

a river in eastern Texas that is formed near Dallas and flows generally southeastward to Galveston Bay

a deserted settlement (especially in western United States)

remove by passing through a filter

the eastern seaboard of the United States

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

a line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships

a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge

a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river

if the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter

ground snakes

currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie

a river in northern California rising near Mount Shasta and flowing south to the San Francisco Bay

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River

a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon

greed and the contagious excitement of a gold rush

a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California

the proprietor of a newspaper

a mountain range in southern Spain along the Mediterranean coast to the east of Granada

a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river

a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)

a major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz

the main vein of ore in a deposit

the decade from 1850 to 1859

pertaining to Indigenous people in living in the Americas or to their culture or languages

a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)

the legal right of ownership

traveling or passing over land

a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast

ore that yields a substantial profit to the miner

in the direction of a stream's current

a state in the western United States on the Pacific

belonging to the present time

of or relating to Mexico or its inhabitants

the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power

an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology

emotional distress arising during adolescence

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities

the decade from 1890 to 1899

a grant of public land (as to a railway or college)

argue or speak in defense of

a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests

the decade from 1880 to 1889

a republic on the Isthmus of Panama

the central area or commercial center of a town or city

(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States

a unit of length used in navigation

crude but effective for the purpose at hand

in mentally perceptive and responsive way

the name by which a geographical place is known

United States actor (1914-1998)

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four

used of older persons who are healthy

a metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead)

a raised strip of sediment formed by water

a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)

a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top

a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy

a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain

the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects

the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did

in a manner conforming to a type

the concluding parts of an event or occurrence

United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)

the power of creative imagination

the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year

changed into a solid mass

a state in the southwestern United States

of or relating to the philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life

a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast

by a particular locality

a piece of paper money

a range of mountains

a company that owns and manages mines

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

the act of making slaves of your captives

originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers

the act of digging

a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean

a league of football teams

the legislature of the United States government

a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific

the work of a sailor

aggressively and persistently persuasive

ranking above all others

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

freed from illness or injury

in an indelible manner

a vessel that carries passengers or freight

in a manner using the minimum of time or resources

closely encircling

serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water

typically

an event that causes someone to die

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

of or pertaining to China or its peoples or cultures

a man who is wealthy

a republic in southern North America

take a break for five minutes

someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue