fine arts; a sinuous, spiraling, undulating, or serpentine line or linear motif

invented or meaningless language; nonsense

a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

excessively harsh and severe

equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification

to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material

affording remuneration; profitable

requiring painstaking care

a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

to cut something; to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument

absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory

of little or no importance or consequence

erratic and unpredictable in behavior or direction

to communicate; impart; make known

(of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting