MISANTHROPE

Mystique, the misanthrope from X-men, had a negative outlook toward the world and even said “All Homo

Sapiens should die.”

n. Hating mankind

SULLEN(LY)

Adelisa didn’t agree with her mother, and so se sullenly walked to her room.

Adv. gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed

SINEWY

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.

Adj. tough, vigorous, firm, resilient

HALE

The hale man was full of strength and energy, that he

battled the Lochness monster fearlessly.

Adj. free from disease or infirmity; robust; vigorous:

PROVINCIAL

The provincial woman slurped her tea; she did not know to sip her tea with

elegance when in the queen’s presence!

n. having or showing the manners, viewpoints, etc. of a person from the country

IMPERTINENCE:

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

teacher.

COUNTENANCE:

the face as an indication of mood, emotion, or character (N.)

• The character in the movie possessed a dark countenance.

STALWART:

marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit (Adj.)

• The stalwart soldier was given the Purple Heart Award.

GAITER: 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

The fishermen are in need of gaiters when out at sea.

MOROSE:

having a sullen and gloomy disposition (Adj.) • The tone of many poets convey a morose emotion

within the readers.

Guttural Adjective - Harsh;

throaty

The sick, elderly man spoke with a deep, guttural voice.

Tacit 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 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…

He spent the whole class coughing up and swallowing his phlegm.

Loth/Loath 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.