| Term | Definition |
|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of the same sounds, usually consonants or consonant cluster, especially at the beginning of words. |
| aspire | To have a great ambition; desire strongly. |
| boisterous | rough and stormy; violent |
| commemorate | to honor with memory of someone or something especially with a ceremony. |
| cower | to crouch or draw back, as from fear or pain; cringe. |
| eclectic | choosing or taking what appears to be the best from various sources |
| fallacy | a false notion or mistaken belief |
| guru | a hindu spiritual teacher. |
| immune | protected from disease naturally or by vaccination or inoculation. |
| impertinent | offensively bold; rude |
| laconic | using few words;terse; concise. |
| mosaic | a picture or design made on a surface by fitting and cementing together small colored pieces, as of tile, glass, or stone. |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring at night. |
| protagonist | the main character in a drama or literary work |
| pulverize | to pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust. |
| quandary | a condition of uncertainty or doubt; a dilemma. |
| renegade | a person who reject a cause, allegiance, or religion, or group for another. |
| repose | the act of resting or the state of being at rest. |
| silhouette | a drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled with a solid color. |
| spectrum | a band of colors seen when white light is broken up according to wavelengths, as when passing through a prism or striking drops of water. |
| stereotype | a conventional or oversimplified idea or image. |
| temp | the speed at which music is or ought to be played. |
| vacillate | to be unable to decide between one opinion or course of action and another; waver. |
| virtuoso | a musical performer of great excellence, technique, or ability. |
| wretched | very unhappy or unfortunate; miserable. |
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