Vocab for TWT

Tawdry

Tawdry

Showy but cheap and of poor quality

Chagrin

Distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated

Enigmatic

Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

Protocol

The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions

Nostalgia

Characterized by or exhibiting feeling of nostalgia

dubious

Hesitating or doubting

sequester

Isolate or hideaway

mange

a skin disease of mammals caused by parasitic mites and occasionally communicable to humans. It typically causes severe itching, hair loss, and the formation of scabs and lesions

brackish

slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries

charade

an absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance

ominous

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

disheveled

(of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered

feeble

lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness

bequeath

leave (a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will

insignia

a badge or distinguishing mark of military rank, office, or membership of an organization; an official emblem

Harangue (pronounced ha-RANG)

a lengthy and aggressive speech

Masticate

chew (food)

Jovial

cheerful and friendly

Mea culpa

an acknowledgment of one's fault or error

poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

Levity

the treatment of a serious matter with humor of a lack of due respect

Carbolic

disinfectants to clean wounds; disinfectant soap using phenol