Defeat of plans or hopes; frustration

Everybody laughed at the clumsy teacher's discomfiture.

Bundle of sticks or twigs tied together for fuel

They gathered fagots of wood so they wouldn't  freeze.

To take great pleasure in

He reveled in his great soccer skills and often liked showing off.

Not easily excited or disturbed; calm

The animal was imperturbable; he didn't even mind the children sitting on him.

Stubborn or unyielding; hardened in feelings or heart

The boy was very obdurate, making him very unlikable in his school.

A young hen

The pullet wasn't sure of what was happening when they picked him up and moved him to a larger pasture.

Continue steadily in doing something hard; stick to a purpose

She was an excellent player because she persevered and never gave up, even when it looked like there was no way out.

A sudden outburst of emotion or activity

The paroxysm the boy let out after he got his first A+ on a test was probably heard throughout the school.

Incitement to discontent or rebellion; usually against a government

The killing of John F. Kennedy was a seen as a sedition of government for some people.

Seize private property for military or public use

The dictator commandeered the flat lands to train his men for war.

Descent of a person or family from an ancestor; pedigree; lineage

When one looks at their genealogy, they sometimes find interesting information about their ancestors.

A feeling of anger at being slighted; wounded pride

The boy was pique when his friends began to avoid him because of his boastful attitude.