delicate skill; subtlety

to bring about with skill; to evade

strongly satirical writing

to ridicule or satirize

sad or mournful; often to an exaggerated degree; doleful

an avenger; an unbeatable rival; a person who punishes another for evil deeds

to steal

quarrelsome; hostile; inclined to fighting

done in a smooth; offhand manner; easily spoken; speaking too smoothly to be sincere

villainous; infamous; having a bad reputation

a fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name

hopelessly low; wretched; miserable; without self-respect

in proper proportion; having the same scale, measure, or size; proportionate

a mild expression used in place of a harsh, crude, or distasteful expression.

sluggish; indifferent; calm

matter-of-fact; ordinary; commonplace

to reprove mildly and kindly, but seriously; to caution or warn; to urge

in a state of mental conflict; agitated; crazed

hazy; vague; not clearly defined

acceptable behavior; conformity with conventional standards

to attack with abusive language; to call insulting names