Quarry
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To obtain (mine) stone by extraction from a quarry. To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A site for mining stone, limestone or slate. An animal which is hunted, notably mammal or bird. An object of search or pursuit. A diamond-shaped tile or pane, notably of glass or stone
Example sentence: From the top of the quarry cliffs, one could see the New Jersey suburbs bordered by the New York City skyline.
Prey
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim.A living thing that is eaten by another living thing.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To victimize, hunt, attack or plunder.To devour.To exert harmful influence.
Example sentence: Judaism is one of the last of the world's matrilineal philosophies. Matriarchies are always the cultures that patriarchy attacks and decimates, because they don't spend all their money on the military like patriarchy does. They are easy prey.