| Term | Definition |
|---|
| disparate | distinct in kind; essentially different |
| proboscis | the human nose |
| naught | nothing |
| meretricious | based on pretense or deception |
| a plethora of | an abundance of; a lot of |
| pondered | to reflect or consider with thoroughness and care |
| contention | rivalry |
| carping | complain; worry |
| squalid | foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy. |
| appropriate | suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion |
| fretted | to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like |
| primly | very proper; stiffly neat |
| martinet | someone who stubbornly adheres to methods or rules |
| disciplinarian | a person who enforces or advocates discipline |
| comestibles | edible; eatable |
| abhorred | to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate |
| groused | grumble |
| carrel | cubicle; stall |
| encumbered | to put a heavy load on; burdent |
| redoubtable | that is to be feared; formidable |
| diabolically | having the qualities of a devil; devilish;wicked |
| pique | to get someone to feel irritated or resentful, as to hurt their pride |
| ruminated | to ponder; to mediate on |
| apex | the tip, point or vertex; summit |
| masticating | to grind into a pulp; to chew |
| athenaeum | a place such as a library where printed materials are available |
| swine | pig; hog |
| ensconced | to place or conceal in a secure place |
| arduous | requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult |
| cogitating | think hard |
| dullard | idiot |
| perturbing | worrying about something that has happen or will happen |
| surcease | to stop; end |
| staunchly | giving strong loyal support to another person or organization |
| goggles | lasses mad out of plastic or glass to protect the eyes |
| vexatious | making you feel annoyed |
| spectacles | glasses |
| abandoned | to stop doing because there are too many problems and it is impossible to continue |
| gulled | to decieve or cheat |
| strategies | planned series of actions for achieving something |
| ecstatic | feeling extremely happy and excited |
| renewed | to begin doing something again |
| adroit | clever; skillful |
| ablest | most skillful |
| uncanny | very strange and different to explain |
| purloin | steal |
| flocked | to gather in large numbers |
| basking | to enjoy the appraisal or attention that you are getting from othe people |
| residuum | the residue; remainder; or rest of something |
| closure | to close or to end |
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