bad-tempered and combative;stubborn

Shared by all members of a community; for common use

The fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency

A chaotic din caused by a crowd of people; a busy or noisy situation

Not clear enough to be read

Restore (someone) to health or normal life by training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness

Used to denote a paradoxical, unexpected, or coincidental situation

Say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner

The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work; taking advantage

Touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way

Confined to bed by sickness or old age

Untidily scattered

Make something visible by uncovering it; cause someone to be vulnerable or at risk

An individual who is attracted to foreign people, manners, or culture

Address someone in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment; rebuke, disapprove, or scold