Wordly Wise Vocabulary Lesson 1

Question 1

asperity

noun

Answer 1

1. Sharpness or harshness of manner.
2. Roughness of surface; unevenness.

Question 2

bane

noun

Answer 2

A person or thing that destroys or causes harm.

Question 3

buffoon

noun

Answer 3

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

Question 4

doleful

adjective

Answer 4

Mournful or full of sorrow; causing grief.

Question 5

extrovert

noun

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

adjective

Answer 6

• Excessively bright and flashy
• tastelessly glaring.

Question 7

hierarchy

noun

Answer 7

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

Question 8

imbue (with)

Answer 8

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

Question 9

instigate

Answer 9

(v) To stir up or urge on; to provoke.

Question 10

penchant

Answer 10

(n) A strong attraction or preference.

Question 11

rambunctious

Answer 11

(adj) Behaving in a wild and unruly manner.

Question 12

repertoire

Answer 12

(n) 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

(n) 1. A basic principle or skill. 2. An undeveloped or beginning stage. (Usually plural)

Question 14

undermine

Answer 14

(v) 1. To weaken or ruin by degrees. 2. To attack by indirect, secret, or underhanded means.

Question 15

unremitting

Answer 15

(adj) Not stopping or slowing down; constant.