the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

know

to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate

one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

ice crystals formed in turbulent water, as in swift streams or rough seas

unwilling to spend money or use resources

seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious

a day's work

a poem or piece of music appropriate to the dawn or early morning

remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure

pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms

to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally

commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative

of, in, or appropriate to spring

to scald briefly and then drain, as peaches or almonds to facilitate removal of skins, or as rice or macaroni to separate the grains or strands

to walk through or over; travel through; traverse