till till /ˈtɪl/

conjunction

1. () Up to a time that  ( till , until )
   up to a time that
   

noun

1. A strongbox for holding cash  ( cashbox , money box , till )
   a strongbox for holding cash
    The bartender counted the cash in the till at the end of the night
   The bartender counted the cash in the till at the end of the night
   
   
2. A treasury for government funds  ( public treasury , till , trough )
   a treasury for government funds
   
3. Unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together  ( boulder clay , till )
   unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
   
   

preposition

1. () Up to a specific point in time.  ( till , until )
   Up to a specific point in time.
   

verb

1. (farming) work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation  ( till )
   (farming) work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation
    Till the soil
   till the soil
   

 author author /ˈɔθɝ/

noun

1. () Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)  ( writer , author )
   writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
     The renowned author penned captivating stories that captured readers' imaginations.
   The renowned author penned captivating stories that captured readers' imaginations.
   
   
2. () Someone who originates, causes or initiates something  ( generator , source , author )
   someone who originates, causes or initiates something
    He was the generator of several complaints
   he was the generator of several complaints
   

verb

1. Be the author of  ( author )
   be the author of
    She authored this play
   She authored this play
   

 prey prey /ˈpreɪ/

noun

1. () A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence  ( fair game , quarry , prey , target )
   a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
    He fell prey to muggers
   he fell prey to muggers
    Everyone was fair game
   everyone was fair game
    The target of a manhunt
   the target of a manhunt
   
2. () Animal hunted or caught for food  ( quarry , prey )
   animal hunted or caught for food
     The predator stalked its prey silently, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
   The predator stalked its prey silently, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
   
   

verb

1. () Profit from in an exploitatory manner  ( feed , prey )
   profit from in an exploitatory manner
    He feeds on her insecurity
   He feeds on her insecurity
   
2. Prey on or hunt for  ( predate , prey , raven )
   prey on or hunt for
    These mammals predate certain eggs
   These mammals predate certain eggs
   

 frigidity frigidity /frɪˈdʒɪdɪti/

noun

1. A lack of affection or enthusiasm  ( chilliness , coolness , frigidity , coldness , frigidness , iciness )
   a lack of affection or enthusiasm
    A distressing coldness of tone and manner
   a distressing coldness of tone and manner
   
2. The absence of heat  ( coldness , frigidity , frigidness , cold , low temperature )
   the absence of heat
    The coldness made our breath visible
   the coldness made our breath visible
    Come in out of the cold
   come in out of the cold
    Cold is a vasoconstrictor
   cold is a vasoconstrictor
   
   
3. Sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse  ( frigidity , frigidness )
   sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse