Etymology 1098

The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.

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The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.

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Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.

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a feeling of resentment over something believed to be wrong or unfair.

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To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar.

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To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.

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A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.

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utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement.

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Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.

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not engaging in or involving any or much physical activity.

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