To scold or rebuke someone gently.

Showing a refuse to obey something or someone; boldly resisting.

Someone who is overly eager to help or obey someone important, often in a way that seems insincere.

To make a choice or decide to do something.

Sticking out from or projecting beyond a surface.

A period of time during which a serious illness or pain becomes less severe or stops.

A person who is supposed to be able to foresee or predict the future.

Large and strong; heavily built.

Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring, often used to describe an illness or a habit.

A feeling of great desire to possess something, especially something belonging to someone else.

To select from a large quantity; to reduce the size of a group by removing some items or members.

Evading or escaping from a danger, enemy, or pursuer, typically in a skillful or cunning way.

A facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, or a wry effort to be funny.

Voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done something wrong.

A collection of weapons and military equipment stored by a country, person, or group.

The state of being calm and in control of one's feelings or behavior.

Persons without a home, job, or property; or things that have been abandoned and are in poor condition.

Unable to concentrate or focus one's attention on something.

To lose strength or momentum; to speak or move in a hesitant or unsteady way.

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

A piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges.