a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

a mainly insectivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea

inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious

yielding or containing gold

to conspire in a fraud

to express earnest disapproval of

arrogantly superior and disdainful

a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.

large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful

excess; overabundance

a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; a traitor

a heterogeneous mixture; jumble

either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

injurious to health

a playful trick or prank; caper