chide
to scold
civic
pertaining to citizenship and living in a community
clamour
a loud, continuous noise
conjoin
to join or become joined together
contusion
a bruise
deficit
a loss or disadvantage; a lack
evasive
avoiding attention or danger
hapless
wretched and unlucky
hilt
the handle of a tool or weapon, especially a sword
maintain
to carry on; to continue the existing state
palsy
paralysis, sometimes in a single area of the body
pare
to cut away unnecessary parts
poise
a dignified and self-confident manner
relevant
related to the present matter; to the point
unify
combine