Vocab List 1

Question 1

Bane

Answer 1

A person or thing that destroys or causes harm

Question 2

Buffoon

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Doleful

Answer 3

Mournful or full of sorrow; causing grief

Question 4

Extrovert

Answer 4

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 5

Garish

Answer 5

Excessively bright and flashy; tastelessness glaring

Question 6

Hierarchy

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Imbue

Answer 7

To fill completely with a feeling or idea; to inspire

Question 8

Instigate

Answer 8

To strip up or urge on; to provoke

Question 9

Penchant

Answer 9

A strong attraction or leaning

Question 10

Rambunctious

Answer 10

Behaving in a wild and unruly manner

Question 11

Repertoire

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Rudiment

Answer 12

A basic principle or skill

Question 13

Undermine

Answer 13

To weaken or ruin by degrees

Question 14

Unremitting

Answer 14

Non stopping or slowing down; constant

Question 15

Asperity

Answer 15

Sharpness of harshness of manner