haughtiness
Pride, arrogance, carrying oneself in a contemptuous manner.
trod
Past tense of “tread,” meaning to step, walk, or trample so as to crush or injure.
beset
To surround or attack on all sides.
sassiness
Impertinence, bold smartness, insolence.
meeting
A point of contact, a junction.
welling
Rising, springing or gushing like water.
swelling
Rising in waves, such as in the sea.
bear
To hold up, remain firm, or support under a load.