| A | B |
| asperity | n. Sharpness or harshness of manner; roughness of surface; unevenness |
| bane | n. a person or thing that destroys or causes harm |
| buffoon | n. a person who often makes attempts to be funny; a clown; a fool |
| doleful | adj. mournful or full of sorrow; causing grief |
| extrovert | n. 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. |
| garish | adj. excessively bright and flashy; tastelessly glaring |
| hierarchy | n. 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 | v. to stir up or urge on; to provoke |
| penchant | n. a strong attraction or leaning |
| rambunctious | adj. behaving in a wild and unruly manner |
| repertoire | n. the list of pieces an actor, musician, etc., is ready to perform; the skills or accomplishments of a person or group |
| rudiment | n. a basic principle or skill; an underdeveloped or beginning stage |
| undermine | v. to weaken or ruin by degrees; to attack by indirect, secret, or underhanded means |
| unremitting | adj. not stopping or slowing down; constant |
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