Treasure Definition–noun | 1. | wealth or riches stored or accumulated, esp. in the form of precious metals,
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money, jewels, or plate. |
| 2. | wealth, rich materials, or valuable things. |
| 3. | any thing or person greatly valued or highly prized: This book was his chief treasure. |
–verb (used with object) | 4. | to retain carefully or keep in store, as in the mind. |
| 5. | to regard or treat as precious; cherish. |
| 6. | to put away for security or future use, as money. |
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Island Definition–noun | 1. | a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent. |
| 2. | something resembling an island, esp. in being isolated or having little or no direct communication with others. |
| 3. | a raised platform with a counter or other work surface on top situated in the middle area of a room, esp. a kitchen, so as to permit access from all sides. |
| 5. | a low concrete platform for gasoline pumps at an automotive service station. |
| 6. | a clump of woodland in a prairie. |
| 8. | Anatomy. an isolated portion of tissue differing in structure from the surrounding tissue. |
| 9. | Railroads. a platform or building between sets of tracks. |
–verb (used with object) | 10. | to make into an island. |
| 12. | to place on an island; isolate. |
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