Wordly Wise 3000® Level 11, Lesson 2

accoutrements

(n, pl) Equipment or accessories.

aggrieved

(adj) Feeling or expressing a sense of injustice, injury, or offense.

choleric

(adj) Easily angered; quick-tempered.

comport

(v) 1. To behave or conduct oneself.

2. Used with "with." To be in accord or agreement.

disconcert

(v) To disrupt the self-possession or confidence of; to perturb or fluster.

fauna

(n) Animals of a region or period, considered as a whole.

interpose

(v) To place or come between; to intervene or interrupt.

maraud

(v) To roam in search of plunder.

modicum

(n) A small amount.

opulent

(adj) Having or exhibiting great wealth or abundance.

patrician

(n) A member of the nobility.

(adj) Of noble birth; showing refinement of taste or manners.

phlegmatic

(adj) Not given to action or reaction; sluggish or calm in temperament.

propensity

(n) A natural inclination or tendency.

therapeutic

(adj) Relating to the treatment of a disease; contributing to general well-being.

utilitarian

(adj) Relating to usefulness rather than beauty; practical.