the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors

showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

a hand in which no card is higher than a nine

excessively harsh and severe

deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness

knitting; to knit with a reverse stitch

characterized by windings and turnings; sinuous; circuitous