plague β French La Peste. a novel (1947) by Albert Camus.
tease β to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
vex β to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.
worry β to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
speed β rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
goose β any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
hurry β to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
influence β the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
inspire β to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
jolly β in good spirits; lively; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever.
motivate β to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.
persuade β to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: We could not persuade him to wait.
prod β to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed: I prodded him with my elbow.
railroad β a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail.
squadron β a portion of a naval fleet or a detachment of warships; a subdivision of a fleet.
army β An army is a large organized group of people who are armed and trained to fight on land in a war. Most armies are organized and controlled by governments.
bowlegs β outward curvature of the legs causing a separation of the knees when the ankles are close or in contact.
horse β a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
