to scold vehemently

an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies

suitable for growing crops

obscure, secret, known only by a few

a piece of cloth on which an artist paints

a burden

something of tremendous power or size

to take without justification

harsh, cold, unfeeling

to seek revenge

an imperfection, flaw

tremendous noise, disharmonious sound

devoid of, without

hard-working, diligent

to support, hold up

a middle-class person, capitalist

to assign, credit, attribute to

to wither away, decay

able to be heard