childishly foolish, immature, or trivial

to issue denunciations or the like

injurious to health

having a ready insight into and understanding of things

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

to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists

to communicate; impart; make known

to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means

an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound

a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge

to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like

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

knitting; to knit with a reverse stitch

something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.

to dry thoroughly; dry up

the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off