| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acrimony | bitter anger in relations |
| 2. | ado | fuss or busy disturbance |
| 3. | alarm | sudden fear or concern |
| 4. | all hell breaking loose | sudden extreme chaos |
| 5. | anarchy | absence of order or control |
| 6. | antagonism | active hostility or opposition |
| 7. | bedlam | a scene of wild confusion |
| 8. | blowup | sudden violent disturbance |
| 9. | boil | state of intense agitation |
| 10. | breakdown | collapse of order or function |
| 11. | broil | a confused troubled situation |
| 12. | brouhaha | a noisy public uproar |
| 13. | chaos | complete disorder and confusion |
| 14. | churn | restless confused activity |
| 15. | clamor | loud and persistent uproar |
| 16. | commotion | noisy disturbance and confusion |
| 17. | conflict | serious disagreement or struggle |
| 18. | confusion | a state of uncertainty and disorder |
| 19. | contention | heated disagreement or conflict |
| 20. | convulsion | violent social or political disturbance |
| 21. | crisis | time of intense difficulty |
| 22. | debacle | sudden disastrous collapse |
| 23. | disarray | a state of untidy disorder |
| 24. | discord | lack of harmony or agreement |
| 25. | dislocation | serious disruption of normal order |
| 26. | disorder | lack of order or control |
| 27. | disquiet | anxious disturbance or unease |
| 28. | disruption | serious interruption and disorder |
| 29. | dissension | disagreement causing unrest |
| 30. | disturbance | an interruption of calm or order |
| 31. | eruption | sudden violent outburst |
| 32. | ferment | restless agitation and change |
| 33. | flare-up | sudden outbreak of trouble |
| 34. | flurry | a brief burst of confusion |
| 35. | flux | continuous change and instability |
| 36. | fracas | a noisy quarrel or disturbance |
| 37. | free-for-all | disorderly uncontrolled situation |
| 38. | friction | tension causing conflict |
| 39. | fuss | agitated activity or concern |
| 40. | havoc | widespread disorder and destruction |
| 41. | hostility | open opposition or ill will |
| 42. | hubbub | loud confused noise and activity |
| 43. | imbroglio | a complicated confused situation |
| 44. | infighting | conflict within a group |
| 45. | instability | lack of steadiness or order |
| 46. | insurgency | active revolt against authority |
| 47. | insurrection | violent uprising against authority |
| 48. | jumble | a confused mixture or disorder |
| 49. | lawlessness | lack of legal order |
| 50. | madness | wild irrational disorder |
| 51. | maelstrom | a violent confused situation |
| 52. | mayhem | violent or chaotic disorder |
| 53. | meltdown | sudden collapse into disorder |
| 54. | mess | a confused or disordered state |
| 55. | mix-up | a confusing mistake or disorder |
| 56. | muddle | a confused disordered situation |
| 57. | mutiny | rebellion against command |
| 58. | outburst | sudden release of strong feeling |
| 59. | pandemonium | wild and noisy chaos |
| 60. | panic | sudden overwhelming fear and confusion |
| 61. | perturbation | mental or emotional disturbance |
| 62. | polarization | sharp division into opposing sides |
| 63. | quarreling | angry arguing or conflict |
| 64. | rampage | violent uncontrollable disturbance |
| 65. | rebellion | armed resistance or revolt |
| 66. | revolt | uprising against authority |
| 67. | revolution | forcible overthrow causing upheaval |
| 68. | riot | violent public disorder |
| 69. | rioting | violent disorderly public action |
| 70. | rough-and-tumble | disorderly noisy activity |
| 71. | ruckus | a noisy disturbance or fuss |
| 72. | scramble | hurried confused activity |
| 73. | shake-up | major upsetting change |
| 74. | shuffle | confused rearrangement or disorder |
| 75. | snarl | a tangled confused situation |
| 76. | stir | a state of excitement or disturbance |
| 77. | storm | a violent disturbance or uproar |
| 78. | storminess | turbulent unsettled conditions |
| 79. | strife | bitter conflict or discord |
| 80. | tailspin | rapid worsening into confusion |
| 81. | tangle | a confused complicated state |
| 82. | tempest | violent commotion or turmoil |
| 83. | tension | strained nervous or hostile feeling |
| 84. | trouble | difficulty or disturbed conditions |
| 85. | troubled times | periods of unrest and difficulty |
| 86. | tumult | noisy confusion and disorder |
| 87. | turbulence | violent disorder or instability |
| 88. | uncertainty | state of not being settled |
| 89. | unrest | disturbed or troubled conditions |
| 90. | unsettlement | disturbed unsettled condition |
| 91. | unsteadiness | lack of stability or calm |
| 92. | upheaval | major disturbance or disruption |
| 93. | uprising | act of rising in revolt |
| 94. | uproar | loud confused disturbance |
| 95. | upset | disturbed or disordered condition |
| 96. | volatility | tendency toward sudden disorder |
| 97. | whirlwind | a rush of confused activity |
| 98. | wildness | lack of control or order |
| 99. | worry | troubled state of mind |
| 100. | wrangling | prolonged noisy dispute |