To hinder or impede movement, progress, or action; to prevent someone or something from moving freely.
Lacking any obvious plan or method; done or organized in a random, haphazard way.
A lengthy, loud public speech, often delivered to express strong criticism or to persuade.
To shelter or provide refuge for someone; to conceal or protect; to hold in the mind (as in harboring a thought, feeling, or grievance).
Capable of enduring hardship; robust and resilient in difficult conditions.
Causing or capable of causing harm or damage; injurious or dangerous.
Arrogantly proud; having or showing an overbearing sense of one's own importance.
To protect against possible loss by taking offsetting actions, especially to reduce financial risk.
A person who pursues pleasure as a goal.
Characterized by the pursuit of pleasure; self-indulgent and pleasure-seeking.
To pay attention to something; to notice and consider it, often in order to act on it.
To announce or publicize; to foretell; to proclaim
A belief or opinion that goes against the orthodox or established doctrine, especially in religion.
Showing a lack of certainty or willingness to act or speak; cautious or indecisive.
Describing a mixture or group that is composed of unlike parts; not uniform or homogeneous throughout.
A break in continuity; a gap in a series or process.
