characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly

the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as "I like it and so do they"

a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.

a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person

encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error

to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like

powerful; mighty; potent

the state of being dull; lethargy