calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful

to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

a person living in seclusion

to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble

light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless

completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected

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

to make valid; substantiate; confirm

a rascal; rogue; scamp

something wanted or needed

to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed

a person given to voluble, empty talk; nonsense; blather

absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

make a comically or repulsively ugly face