argue over petty things
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
not mixed with extraneous elements
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
free from any effort to soften to disguise
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
extensive tract of level open land
lacking patterns especially in color
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
not elaborate or elaborated; simple
