Wordly Wise 2

Front 1

accountrements

Back 1

n. pl. equipment or accessories.

Hint 1

Deborah had two bags for film, lenses, and her other photography accoutrements.

Front 2

aggrieved

Back 2

adj. feeling of expressing a sense of injustice, injury, or offense.

Hint 2

Hank's aggrieved attitude is understandable since he was treated so unfairly.

Front 3

choleric

Back 3

adj. easily angered, quick tempered

Hint 3

The coach grew increasingly choleric as it became apparent that the players were disobeying his orders.

Front 4

comport

Back 4

v. 1. to behave or conduct oneself

2. to be in accord of agreement used with with

Hint 4

1. In public Alex was usually solemn, but he comported himself quite differently in private.

2. What Naomi stated as policy does not comport with what i read in the personal manual.

Front 5

disconcert

Back 5

v. to disrupt the self-possession or confidence of; to perturb or fluster

Hint 5

v. I was disconcerted by my brother's display of levity at the memorial service.

adj. Marie found it disconcerting to have Sam ask her a question and then to see him ignore her as she began to answer.

Front 6

fauna

Back 6

n. Animals of a region or period, considered as a whole

Hint 6

The fauna of the North American woodlands includes deer, fox, and bear.

Front 7

interpose

Back 7

v. to place or come between; to intervene or interrupt

Hint 7

Roberta interposed herself between the two children to distract them from their argument.

Front 8

maraud

Back 8

v. to roam in search of plunder

Hint 8

v. Centuries ago highwaymen marauded the Dover Road, stopping stagecoaches and robbing the passengers.

n. The vikings were the most infamous marauders of all who plundered the North Sea coasts.

Front 9

modicum

Back 9

n. a small amount

Hint 9

Republicans thought the tax bill would pass even if it received only a modicum of support from the Democrats.

Front 10

opulent

Back 10

adj. having or exhibiting great wealth or abundance

Hint 10

adj. Why, she wondered as she leafed through magazines at the newsstand. were there so many articles featuring the opulent homes of very rich people?

n. The architecture and furnishings of the palace at Versailles are remarkable for their opulence.

Front 11

patrician

Back 11

n. a member of the nobility

adj. of noble birth; showing refinement of taste or manners

Hint 11

n. Lord Gorton was a patrician who found it expedient to pose as a man of the people.

adj. Corrine's interests in fine wine and antiques reveal a patrician sensibility.

Front 12

phlegmatic

Back 12

adj. not given to action or reaction; sluggish or calm in temperament

Hint 12

Although Breon was a phlegmatic child, she grew into and active, decisive teenager.

Front 13

propensity

Back 13

n. w natural inclination or tendency

Hint 13

My mother has a propensity for bursting into a song when something in a conversation reminds her of a particular verse.

Front 14

therapeutic

Back 14

adj. relating to the treatment of a disease; contributing to general well- being

Hint 14

A doctor who exudes kindness can have a therapeutic effect on the patient.

Front 15

utilitarian

Back 15

adj. relations to usefulness rather than beauty; practical

Hint 15

The phrase "form follows function" reflects a utilitarian approach to design.