MISANTHROPE n Hating mankind Mystique the misanthrope from

MISANTHROPE n. Hating mankind Mystique, the misanthrope from X-men, had a negative outlook toward the world and even said “All Homo Sapiens should die. ”

SULLEN(LY) Adv. gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed Adelisa didn’t agree with her mother, and so se sullenly walked to her room.

SINEWY Adj. tough, vigorous, firm, resilient The sinewy snowman from Frozen spoke about how he would not melt during Spring. My grandfather, a sinewy old man, shows all the 50 years he’s worked in the fields on his leathery skin.

HALE Adj. free from disease or infirmity; robust; vigorous: The hale man was full of strength and energy, that he battled the Lochness monster fearlessly.

PROVINCIAL n. having or showing the manners, viewpoints, etc. of a person from the country The provincial woman slurped her tea; she did not know to sip her tea with elegance when in the queen’s presence!

IMPERTINENCE: v the state or quality of being rude (N. ) • She expressed much impertinence towards her teacher.

COUNTENANCE: v the face as an indication of mood, emotion, or character (N. ) • The character in the movie possessed a dark countenance.

STALWART: v marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit (Adj. ) • The stalwart soldier was given the Purple Heart Award.

GAITER: v a cloth or leather leg covering reaching from the instep to above the ankle or to mid-calf or knee (N. ) A tall, waterproof boot v The fishermen are in need of gaiters when out at sea.

MOROSE: v having a sullen and gloomy disposition (Adj. ) • The tone of many poets convey a morose emotion within the readers.

Guttural Ø Adjective - Harsh; throaty The sick, elderly man spoke with a deep, guttural voice.

Tacit Ø Adjective- understood without being spoken I was given tacit approval for my project; the teacher didn’t announce the a-ok, but she made it clear to me that my idea was good.

Vexatious Ø Adjective- causing annoyance, frustration, or worry Her vexatious behavior resulted in her admittance to a military school.

Phlegm Noun- Mucus One of the four “humors” believed to determine a person’s personality type. A phlegmatic person moved slowly… Ø He spent the whole class coughing up and swallowing his phlegm.

Loth/Loath Ø Adjective- Reluctant; unwilling Jimmy was loth to let Susan borrow his notes again, since she lost them the first time.

Gaunt (adj) Definition: Extremely thin and bony; hunger Example: Heroine addicts over time become very gaunt due to the drugs.

Alms (n) Definition: anything given as charity Example: Annie gave alms to the goodwill.

Grotesque (adj) Definition: comically or repulsively ugly or distorted. Example: Denny baked grotesque brownies.

Sundry (adj, n) Definition: of various kinds; several. Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually. Example: A sundry amount of ingredients go into making pasta.

Repose(d) adj, n Definition: tranquility or the state of rest. To change the posture, appearance of something. Example: While meditating you're in repose.