to turn bottom side up, upset
inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate
to force out from a property, eject
a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action
easily read
the central point or heart of a matter; a knob
to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine
to spread throughout
a small part remaining behind
happening or existing at the same time
one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part
to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions; to go over in detail; to discuss
treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed
to wear away gradually, eat away
horrible, revolting, ghastly
sad, gloomy, unhappy; sadness, gloominess
a difficult or painful experience, a trial
to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain
to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; a petty objection
having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial
to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly
happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal
to attract, tempt
to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way
lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts
to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat
of less than normal strength or size; of no importance
to approve, give formal approval to, confirm
royal, kinglike; fit for a king
to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off