to speak in favor of

producing a great deal of profit

to drive out or expel someone from a position or place

measuring the quality of something, not quantity

delicately complex and understated; so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

hold and state as one's opinion

support or strengthen; prop up

a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant

extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

plain; lacking embellishment or decoration

suffered death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely way; suffered complete ruin or destruction

in an unwilling and hesitant way