Where Death Rings in the Hour: The Amazing Medieval Astronomical Clock of Prague. 1  The technical sophistication of the Middle Ages tends to be underestimated. Near the end of the High Middle Ages, mechanical technology such as clocks and water mills, for example, were becoming...
The definition of vicious is someone or something that is especially cruel, harsh or violent, especially when the unkindness is done intentionally. An example of vicious is a wild animal who savagely attacks you.
Menacing is the name of a criminal offense in many US states. The wording and degrees of the offense vary from state to state. It often consists of displaying a weapon to a person with the intention of threatening them with bodily harm from the said weapon, or of criminally threatening another, or otherwise putting them in fear of physical harm.