peevishness
81peevish — peevishly, adv. peevishness, n. /pee vish/, adj. 1. cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent: a peevish youngster. 2. showing annoyance, irritation, or bad mood: a peevish reply; a peevish frown. 3. perverse or obstinate.… …
82pet — pet1 pettable, adj. /pet/, n., adj., v., petted, petting. n. 1. any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately. 2. a person especially cherished or indulged; favorite: He was the teacher s pet. 3. a… …
83whine — whiner, n. whiningly, adv. /hwuyn, wuyn/, v., whined, whining, n. v.i. 1. to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger. 2. to snivel or complain… …
84caricature and cartoon — ▪ graphic arts Introduction in graphic art, comically distorted drawing or likeness, done with the purpose of satirizing or ridiculing its subject. Cartoons are used today primarily for conveying political commentary and editorial opinion… …
85protervity — noun wantonness; waywardness; petulance; peevishness A vain and frail protervity, an envious prattling …
86chagrin — 1. noun /ˈʃæɡ.ɹɪn,ʃəˈɡɹɪn/ a) Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification. [H]e alone knew how deep was the deluded mans chagrin at the failure of the little plot which he… …
87Jerry on the Job — was a popular comic strip by cartoonist Walter Hoban which was set in a railroad station. Syndicated by William Randolph Hearst s International Feature Service, it ran from 1913 into the 1930s. When Hoban was given only a weekend to devise a… …
882004 Madrid train bombings — March 2004 Madrid Train Bombings Location Madrid, Spain Date Thursday, 11 March 2004 07:30 – 08:00 (UTC+01:00) Target Madrid Commuter Train System Attack type …
89Whewell’s philosophy of science and ethics — Struan Jacobs ON SCIENCE Introduction Among the most prodigious of English minds of the nineteenth century, William Whewell (1794–1866) was at various times, and among other things, philosopher, intellectual historian, scientist, educationist,… …
90beef — Synonyms and related words: Brahman, Indian buffalo, air a grievance, altercation, amperage, arm, armipotence, aurochs, authority, avoirdupois, beef cattle, beef extract, beef tea, beefiness, beefing, beeves, bellyache, bellyaching, bickering,… …
