vocab 1

Question 1

asperity

Answer 1

1. sharpness or harshness of manner

2. roughness od surface; unevenness

Question 2

bane

Answer 2

A person or thing that destroys or causes harm.

Question 3

buffoon

Answer 3

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

Question 4

doleful

Answer 4

Mournful or full of sorrow; causing grief.

Question 5

extrovert

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

garish

Answer 6

Excessively bright and flashy; tastelessly glaring.

Question 7

hierarchy

Answer 7

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

Question 8

imbue

Answer 8

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

Question 9

instigate

Answer 9

To stir up or urge on; to provoke.

Question 10

penchant

Answer 10

A strong attraction or leaning.

Question 11

rambunctious

Answer 11

Behaving in a wild and unruly manner.

Question 12

repertoire

Answer 12

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

Question 13

rudiment

Answer 13

1. A basic principle or skill.

2. An undeveloped or beginning stage.

Question 14

undermine

Answer 14

1. To weaken or ruin by degrees.

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

Question 15

unremitting

Answer 15

Not stopping or slowing down; constant.