groom oneself with care

boisterous merrymaking

operatic solo

short and thick

unspoiled

echo repeatedly

(of land) dry

easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things

lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life

deserving reverence

hereditary nobility

produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud)

secret

respectful

fleet of warships

played in an abrupt manner

pry

daydream

fragrant

(of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling)

explore with a probe or tools

relapse

charge in court

serious and sedate

uprightness

attack with abusive language

marshal

deadlock

causing a problem

cancel

being in debt

physically strong

inclination

sudden strong feeling of disgust

lacking rhythm or regularity

power of endurance

postpone

speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner

pride

speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions

treacherous

wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)

adjoining

composed (with no excitement)

eye defect which prevents proper focus

substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel)

lively

stoical

relating to the stars

natural inclination

put to rout

stir up a fire or furnace

gully

obtaining

excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling

step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish)

storage place for military equipment

poke (with a pointed object)

art of effective communication

sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people)

blood-vessel

wasteful

marked by vulgar lewd humor

stop or check flow of blood

exhibiting art or skill

enormous

(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart

condition of no movement or activity

effective

highly gifted child

pierce with holes

division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)

object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced

violate

amendment or clause added to a legislative bill

move suddenly or involuntarily

deception

wasteful (of money)

(of something bad) widespread

formal