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| one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute: |
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| not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant: |
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| severe mental or physical pain or suffering: |
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| greatly dismay or horrify: |
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| greatly dismay or horrify: |
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| complete disorder and confusion: |
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| past participle chided or archaic chidden |
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| officially take possession or control of (something), esp. for military purposes: |
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| deserving contempt; despicable: |
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| struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger): |
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| a state of complete emptiness or destruction: |
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| extremely serious or urgent: |
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| without consolation or comfort; unhappy: he'd met the man's disconsolate widow. |
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| the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt: |
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| without consolation or comfort; unhappy: he'd met the man's disconsolate widow. |
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| the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt: |
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| buses are jammed and dirty and everyone is in a dither over taxis. |
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| diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength: traffic has dwindled to a trickle |
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| attractive or tempting; alluring: an enticing prospect. |
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| ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : his friends entreated him not to go. |
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| attractive or tempting; alluring: an enticing prospect. |
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| ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : his friends entreated him not to go. |
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