Contention
Part of speech: noun
Definition: struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for.
Example sentence: As we dread any disease that undermines the health of the body, so should we deplore contention, which is a corroding canker of the spirit.
Tilt
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to slope or incline (something); to slant(jousting) to charge (at someone) with a lanceto forge (something) with a tilt hammerto play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck)
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a slope or inclinationa jousta canvas covering for carts etc.
Example sentence: I'm a freak, everything has to be totally flat when I play. Ed Will, my jazz teacher, set up everything completely flat, and then you'd tilt your snare drum away from you, so I do that too. So my snare tilts away from me.