cheerful; merry; blithe; glad

characterized by great generosity

to use or address with harsh or abusive language; revile

a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in Texas won by six runs (meaning “Texas's baseball team”)

marshy; wet

to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely

the act of coruscating; a sudden gleam or flash of light; a striking display of brilliance or wit

absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

a person living in seclusion

overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof

choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having complicity

having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight

to treat with insolence; bully; torment

conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste

of or related to an offensive, unpleasant, or disgusting as an odor

sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting