to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness

to become spread throughout all parts of

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error

a vicious or depraved person; villain

to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion

corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree

a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead

the function or work of a teacher; teaching

menacing; threatening

something wanted or needed

a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief

to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like

keen insight; shrewdness

headlong