squabble
SKWAWB-uhl 
<Scandinavian
to quarrel noisily over a small matter
pursue
puhr-SOO 
<Latin
to follow; to chase
plentiful
PLEN-tuh-fuhl 
<Latin
abundant
mesa
MAY-suh 
<Spanish
a small, high plateau with steep sides
mordacious
mohr-DAY-shuhs 
<Latin
biting or sharp; caustic  [that ~ look showed plainly that she hated us]
officious
uh-FISH-uhs 
<Latin
offering unwanted advice or services; meddlesome
nuisance
NOO-suhnts 
<Latin
an act, thing, or person causing trouble or annoyance
rococo
ruh-KOH-koh 
<French
a style of art, architecture, or music marked by profuse and delicate ornamentation
ipsedixitism
ip-see-DIKS-uh-tiz-uhm 
<Latin
stubborn assertiveness; stating positively but without proof
buccinators
BUK-suh-nay-tuhrz 
<Latin
cheek muscles