a breach of good manners or etiquette

a fixed or firm belief

acting like an uncle, as in being kind, patient, generous, etc., especially to younger people

venomous hostility or intense temper

overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof

to form small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern

a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly"

to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax

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

a day's work

of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use

of little or no importance or consequence

to issue denunciations or the like

to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

to make valid; substantiate; confirm