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