Sentence:  Then on Monday, there was a second cabinet meeting, followed by an appearance before the Knesset. Carter was appalled by the noisy <WSD>carrying-on</WSD> of the members. In addition to many meetings of Americans and Israelis in various subgroups, there was a meeting of the with the Foreign Relations Committee, which was no more decorous. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Irritating or self-indulgent behavior