objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome

sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence

to produce, cause, or give rise to

a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person

to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition

marshy; wet

to let pass without notice; disregard

invented or meaningless language; nonsense

unwilling to spend money or use resources

having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd

acting like an uncle, as in being kind, patient, generous, etc., especially to younger people

known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric

holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating

very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive

pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day

requiring painstaking care