| boisterous |
loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy. |
| burrow |
a hole or tunnel dug by certain animals for use as a hiding place or home. |
| conserve |
to keep safe from loss, waste, or destruction. |
| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| cue1 |
anything done or said during a play that is a signal for an actor to say or do something. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| drastic |
extreme or severe. |
| hospitable |
open and receptive. |
| labyrinth |
an intricate network of pathways or passageways intended to confuse the person or animal that navigates it; maze. |
| logical |
resulting from clear thinking; sound. |
| mechanism |
the working or moving part or process that causes a result. |
| penal |
of, concerning, or giving out punishment, especially according to law. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |