to attribute or ascribe

making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness

nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk

to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with)

extremely small; an indefinitely small quantity

of, in, or appropriate to spring

light, playful banter or raillery

a false argument; sophism

razzle-dazzle, or showiness, brilliance, or virtuosity in technique or effect

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages

an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.

to treat with insolence; bully; torment

encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error

light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understand