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| adj. done in a smooth, offhand manner; easily spoken; speaking too smoothly to be sincere |
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| adj. sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree; doleful |
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n. delicate skill; subtlety
v. to bring about with skill; to evade |
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| n. an avenger; an unbeatable rival; a person who punishes another for evil deeds |
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| adj. commonplace; trite; stale from overuse |
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| n. a fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name |
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n. strongly satirical write
v. to ridicule or satirize |
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| adj. villainous; infamous; having a bad reupation |
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| adj. quarrelsome; hostile; inclined to fighting |
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| n. a mild expression use in place of a harsh, crude, or distasteful expression |
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| adj. hazy; vague; not clearly defined |
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| adj. hopelessly low; wretched; miserable; without self-respect |
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| n. acceptable behavior; conformity with conventional standards |
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| v. to attack with abusive language; to call insulting names |
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| adj. in a state of mental conflict; agitate; crazed |
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| v. to reprove mildly and kindly, but seriously; to caution or warn; to urge |
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| adj. matter-of-fact; ordinary; commonplace |
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| adj. sluggish; indifferent; calm |
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| adj. in proper proportion; having the same scale, measure, or size; proportionate |
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