Arms and the Man Vocab- English 10 HN

Paltry

having little meaning, importance, or worth (adjective)

Variegated

having patches, stripes, or marks of different colors (adjective)

Rapturously

to do or express something in a way which shows great happiness, pleasure, or love (adverb)

Gallantry

an act of marked courtesy, or courteous attention to a lady (noun)

Dandified

resembling a man who cares too much about his clothing and personal appearance (adjective)

Chaff

something comparatively worthless (noun)

Prosaic

dull or ordinary (adjective)

Fusillade

a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession (noun)

Middling

of average size or quality (adjective)

Unkempt

not neat or orderly: messy or untidy (adjective)

Chivalrous

behaving in an honorable or polite way especially toward women (adjective)

Superciliously

to do something in a cool and patronizingly haughty way (adverb)

Disparagingly

to depreciate by indirect means (as invidious comparison): speak slightingly about (adverb)

Encroach

to gradually move or go into an area that is beyond the usual or desired limits (verb)

Complacency

self-satisfaction when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies (noun)

Pugnacious

showing a readiness or desire to fight or argue (adjective)

Scrupulous

acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper (adjective)

Humbug

a willfully false, deceptive, or insincere person (noun)

Consummate

extremely skilled and accomplished, of the highest degree (adjective)

Flippant

lacking proper respect or seriousness (adjective)

Impudent

failing to show proper respect and courtesy: very rude (adjective)

Sardonic

disdainfully or skeptically humorous:  derisively mocking (adjective)

Officious

used to describe an annoying person who tells people what to do unsolicited (adjective)

Forage

food for animals especially when taken by browsing or grazing (noun)

Dexterous

having or showing great skill or cleverness: showing adeptness (adjective)

Demure

not attracting or demanding a lot of attention: not showy or flashy (adjective)

Blackguard

a rude or unscrupulous person (noun)

Coquetry

a flirtatious act or attitude (noun)

Phlegmatic

having or showing a slow and stolid temperament (adjective)

Discomfiture

the state of being confused or upset (noun)