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wild and noisy disorder or chaos.
Pandemonium
Joined together into a whole.
Consolidated
An enemy.
Foe
To talk in a loud way, often for a long time.
Yak
tippytoes
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The act of balancing on the front part of the feet with heels lifted off the ground.
Pretending to have virtues, beliefs, or feelings that one does not actually possess.
Hypocritical
Characterized by forceful and energetic action.
Vigorous
Not friendly; having or showing unfriendly feelings.
Hostile
bark in high, quick sounds.
Yip
drizzle
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A form of precipitation characterized by small, light drops.
To be morally or legally bound to do something.
Obliged
A feeling of lively and cheerful joy.
Exhilaration
To fight with someone using weapons (such as guns or swords) while other people watch.
Duel
Confident and energetic.
Sassy
fascinating
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Something that is deeply interesting or captivating
In a way that suggests something bad is going to happen.
Ominously
Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler.
Regal
Satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them.
Complacent
to banish or expel from one’s own country or home
Exiled
Monument
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A lasting structure or object erected to honor a memory or event
Clearly visible or attracting attention.
Conspicuous
To speak haltingly or hesitate.
Falter
Happening often but not regularly; not constant or steady.
Sporadically
to ask someone urgently and fervently for something, often in a pleading or earnest manner. It is synonymous with words like beg, implore, or entreat.
Beseech
congressman
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