| Term | Definition |
| VALIANT | brave, strong and courageous |
| WRYLY | dry humor, often with a touch of irony, twisted meaning |
| FRUGAL | sparing; thrifty |
| EXEMPLARY | worthy of imitation; an example |
| VERBAL | of or relating to words; concerned only with words; spoken rather than written |
| WITS | ability to perceive and express in a humorous manner; skilled in clever conversation |
| ABODE | dwelling place; home or house structure |
| MORDACIOUS | given to biting; caustic and sarcastic |
| BAITING | temptation; to lure or draw in by trickery or device; a strategy |
| RETORTED | to reply or answer; especially in a quick, caustic or witty manner |