Definition: A person, especially a lawyer, who engages in petty or trivial arguments and is often unscrupulous in their methods.

Example: The pettifogger tried to win the case by focusing on minor details instead of the main issues.

Definition: The behavior or actions of someone who engages in petty or trivial disputes, often in a legal context.

Example: The lawyer was criticized for his pettifoggery during the trial, focusing on minor details instead of the main issues.

Definition: To act as a person or group standing outside a place to protest or to show support for a cause.

Example: The workers decided to picket outside the factory to demand better wages.

Definition: A pointed stake or post that is often used to support a fence or mark a boundary, or a person or group standing outside a place to protest or express grievances.

Example: The workers set up a picket outside the factory to demand better wages.

Definition: To enclose or secure an area with pointed stakes or to guard a place by placing people in a specific position, often during a strike or protest.

Example: The workers decided to picket outside the factory to protest against unfair wages.

Definition: A person or tool that is used to open locks without a key, often associated with illegal activities.

Example: The thief used a picklock to break into the house.

Definition: A small compartment or space used for storing items, often found in desks or cabinets, or a category that simplifies complex ideas.

Example: She placed the important documents in the pigeonhole for easy access later.

Definition: To categorize or classify something in a specific way, often in a limited or narrow manner.

Example: She felt that the new policy would pigeonhole employees into rigid roles.

Definition: A type of security or collateral given to ensure the fulfillment of a debt or obligation, often in the form of a pledge or pawn.

Example: He offered his watch as a pignus to secure the loan.

Definition: To steal something, usually in small amounts or in a sneaky way.

Example: He was caught trying to pilfer money from the cash register.

Definition: To take something secretly or without permission, usually something small or of little value.

Example: He tried to pilfer some candy from the store without being noticed.

Definition: The act of stealing small items, usually of low value, often repeatedly.

Example: The store suffered from pilferage, losing many small items each week.

Definition: A person who steals small amounts of things, often in a sneaky way.

Example: The store owner caught the pilferer trying to take a candy bar without paying.

Definition: To take goods or valuables from a place or person, often by using force or violence.

Example: The soldiers began to pillage the abandoned village after the battle.

Definition: The act of stealing goods or valuables, especially during a war or conflict.

Example: The village suffered from the pillage of its resources during the invasion.

Definition: To steal or take things by force, especially during a conflict or war.

Example: The soldiers began to pillage the abandoned village after the battle.