AEE 2286: Don't Squabble About English Vocabulary 1. squabble v. （为琐事）发生口角，大声争吵 loud noisy argument, not a great thing. eg, they're squabbling and fighting at the store. 2. bicker v. （为小事）斗嘴 can be very quiet, argue for something doesn't matter especially for children . eg, my children always bicker about who gets the remote control. stop bickering , that's not important . 3. petty adj. 不重要的，琐碎的，小的；小气的，小心眼的；次要的，职位低的；（罪行）轻微的 petty argument / petty person 4. trivia 琐事 5. quarrel vi. 吵架；争论；挑剔 something more serious/important, little more intense .like argue but less common to use, sounds like formal way . eg, i often quarrel with my children about roles and behaviour . 6. ibex 阿尔卑斯山的野生山羊 7. escalate v. （使）变得严重，（使）升级；迅速增加，迅速增长；逐步增强，逐步升高