characterized by friendly goodwill

A sanctioned or accepted group or body of related works; an accepted rule or principle

intended to gain goodwill or favor to reduce hostility

To subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule or criticism

Intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment

A bitter or abusive speech or piece of writing; a prolonged discourse

The act nervously or indecisively

To call forth or draw something out

A puzzling occurrence, situation, statement, person; perplexing; mysterious

An empty or patently ridiculous act, proceeding or situation

More complicated or elaborate than necessary; overblown; grand in an imposing or impressive way

Not capable of being solved

Said or done as a joke, characterized by jesting; habitually jolly

The instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast or to create an interesting effect

Obedient; dutiful

A controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine; a person who argues in opposition to another; controversialist

To put forward plausible schemes or use unscrupulous trickery to defraud others; cheat.

Wandering from place to place without any settled home; nomadic; leading an unsettled or carefree life; disreputable; worthless; shiftless

Very caustic; scathing; bitterly harsh