[ puhg-ney-shuhs ]

inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative

[ kruh-vat ]

a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt

[ pif-uhl ]

nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk

[ uh-kim-boh ]

with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward

[ trog-luh-dayt ]

a person living in seclusion

[ rahyth ]

to twist or contort the body in pain or discomfort

[ in-foh-dem-ik ]

a massive amount of widely and rapidly circulating information about a particular crisis or controversial issue, consisting of a confusing combination of fact, falsehood, rumor, and opinion

[ lam-poon ]

publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm

[ shmooz ]

to chat idly; gossip