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asperity sharpness or harshness of manner bane A person or thing that destroys or causes harm buffoon clown or fool doleful mournful or full of sorrow; causing grief extrovert 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. (Very outgoing) garish excessively bright and flashy; tastelessly glaring. hierarchy a group or system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest imbue v. to fill completely with a feeling or idea; to inspire instigate provoke or stir up penchant A strong attraction or leaning rambunctious behaving in a wild and unruly manner repertoire a list of works of music or readings that are ready for performance rudiment a basic principle or skill undermine to weaken or ruin by degrees unremitting not stopping or slowing down; constant adjudicate to hear and decide judicially; to judge centennial a one-hundredth anniversary or its celebration countenance a face, facial expression; to tolerate or approve disgruntle v. To make dissatisfied; to put in a bad mood equilibrium a state of balance expedite to speed up a process; to facilitate gird to encircle, bind, or surround; to prepare for an event or action gratuitous free, voluntary; unnecessary and unjustified illusory Unreal or imagined; deceiving implacable Incapable of being placated, soothed, or significantly changed; relentless luminary a source of light, celebrity manifesto A public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group mesmerize hypnotize, fascinate precedent an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action spurious not genuine, false