1. Embattle

2. Trek = hike, walk, ramble (saunter), slog.

3. Denigrate = malign (criticize, slander, damaging, hurtful) , belittle, put down, degrade, disparage (mock, ridicule).

4. But, lo and behold!

5. Tranquillity = calm, stillness, silence.

6. Forfeit = surrender, sacrifice, give up, part with, pay.

7. Chide = reproach (reproof, criticism), scold, rebuke, blame, reprimand (warning, chastise), take to task.

8. Squabble = quarrel, argue, have words, tiff, wrangle.