Marple Sat 3

pariah

an outcast (noun)

cantankerous

bad-tempered , ornery, grumpy (adj)

rote

mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned (noun)

debutant

a person making a first appearance; rookie (noun)

penultimate

second to last in a series (adj.)

obsequious

excessively obedient or complimentary, sycophant, suck up (adj.)

spontaneity

the condition of being spontaneous (noun)

spontaneous

performed as a result of a sudden impulse (adj)

sanguine

optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation,

blood red (adj)

perfunctory

(of an action or gesture) carried out with minimum effort (adj)

gallivant

to go from place to place for fun, roam (verb)

capricious

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior, unpredictable, mercurial (Adj)

despot

an aurocratic ruler, totalitarian, tyrant (noun)

utilitarian

designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive, useful, functional (adj)

troglodyte

(literally) a caveman, hermit (informally) - somebody intentionally ignorant or old fashioned (noun)

brooding

showing deep unhappiness of thought (adj)

think deeply about something that makes one unhappy (verb)

incredulity

the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something (noun)

bellicose

demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. (adj)

dapper

(typically of a man) neat and trim in dress, appearance, or bearing. (adj)

stoic

a person not showing pain, hardship, nerves (adj)

Cacophony

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds (noun)

candid

truthful and straightforward(adj)
(photograph)-taken informally, without person’s knowledge

demure

reserved, modest, and shy; milequetoast (adj)

proverbial

(of a word or phrase) referred to in a proverb or idiom (adj)

alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness (noun)

candor

the quality of being honest and open (noun)