serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical

pertaining to dancing

to express earnest disapproval of

of or relating to animals, usually worms or bivalves, that ingest earth or mud to extract the organic matter from it

a small piece or quantity; a bit

speaking or expressed in a concise or terse style; using brevity of speech

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

to irritate, annoy, or exasperate

the provision of nourishment or other necessities of life

to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made

an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations

of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent

sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting

suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful

talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous

a small, dry one-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed