a noisy quarrel or fight; to quarrel or fight noisily

to hate, dislike very much, loathe

extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious

to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous; a state of confusion or agitation

the force or speed with which something moves

striking, remarkable; a person who is well known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way

a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities

earlier, former

a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack

wide-awake, alert, watchful

faulty, imperfect, not as it should be; in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly

native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household; a household servant

a slight fault, defect, crack

an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; inexperienced, budding

chief, most important, primary; in the first place

to bring up, care for, train, nourish; rearing, training, upbringing

the act of swearing to a lie

to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties

skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity

intense anger

not usual, not typical, strange

a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure

to become or make less; a lessening

to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns

disobedient, rebellious

a violent attack; a sudden rush of something

to get ahead of, do better than, exceed

cautious, careful, showing good sense

to put out, extinguish, end

to turn aside sharply; a sharp or sudden turn

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