to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble

to press together; to reduce in size or volume; a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury

to send off or out for a purpose; to kill; an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing

to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish

suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something

profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage

showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever

to annoy, trouble, make weary

a stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual

to go or move backward; to become more distant

clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; to put clothes on, dress up

to condemn openly; to accuse formally

plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose

to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon

very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement

totally without skill or appropriateness

done in an instant; immediate

a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made; to write or publish such a statement

a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty

a meal, food

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)

to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

belonging to the same period of time as oneself; a person of the same time

to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

without any good reason or cause, unjustified

a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person

a person who does imitations; to imitate; to make fun of

peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand

embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid

extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

to force, compel; to restrain, hold back

fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

impossible to understand

to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage

the greatest possible amount or degree; reaching the greatest possible amount or degree

to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat

the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power

an intolerant, prejudiced, or biased person

difference, variety; a condition of having many different types or forms

to look at or think about with great intensity and satisfaction; to take great personal joy in

of, relating to, or involving the entire world; comprehensive

a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware of that really does not exist

to provide with a reason for doing; to push on to some goal

to keep within set limits; to confine

wise; a very wise person

any trade, profession, or occupation; a sense of fitness or special calling for one's work

to dry up, wilt, sag; to cause someone to feel ashamed, humiliated, or very small

a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something

to indicate, point out; to appoint; selected but not yet installed

someone or something that is extremely puzzling; that which cannot be understood or explained

to make very angry, enrage

one who is against war or the use of violence; opposing war or violence

a line of people waiting for something (such as a bus); to form such a line

to satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end

the landscape, especially its physical features or fitness for some use; a field of knowledge

a solemn or sacred promise or pledge; to declare or promise in a solemn way

to lie in wait for and attack, ambush