very disorganized; messy or confused

a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

not to be disputed or contested

a substitute

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having complicity

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

outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended

to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely

to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made

to laugh loudly or immoderately

secretly, stealthily

awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception

the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off

frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality

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