Wordly Wise Book 10 Lesson 1

Asperity

n. 1. Sharpness or harshness of manner.

2. Roughness of surface; unevenness

Bane

n. A person or thing that destroys or causes harm

Baneful

adj. Causing destruction or ruin

Buffoon

n. A person who often makes attempts to be funny; a clown; a fool

Doleful

adj. Mournful or full of sorrow; causing grief

Extrovert

n. A person whose attention is focused on others and on what is going on around her or him, rather than on her or his own feelings

Extroverted

adj. characterized by a focus on others or on what is going on around him or her.

Garish

adj. Excessively bright and flashy; tastelessly glaring

Hierarchy

n. A group or system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest

Imbue

v. To fill completely with a feeling or idea; to inspire

Instigate

v. To stir up or urge on; to provoke

Penchant

n. A strong attraction or leaning

Rambunctious

adj. Behaving in a wild and unruly manner

Repertoire

n. The list of pieces an actor, musician, etc., is ready to perform; the skills or accomplishments of a person or group

Rudiment

n. 1. A basic principle or skill

2. An undeveloped or beginning stage

Undermine

v. 1. To weaken or ruin by degrees

2. To attack by indirect, secret, or underhanded means

Unremitting

adj. Not stopping or slowing down; constant