Vocabulary #1
abate: (v.) To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen.
cumbersome: (adj.) Difficult to handle because of weight or bulk.
demeanor: (n.) The way in which a person behaves.
idiosyncrasy: (n.) A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.
jubilant: (adj.) Exultingly joyful; expressing joy.
overt: (adj.) Open and observable; not hidden, concealed, or secret
meticulously: (adv.) Careful and precise; extremely or excessively concerned with details.
pall: (n.) A covering that darkens or obscures;a gloomy effect or atmosphere
tenacious: (adj.) Holding persistently to something, such as a point of view
veneer: (n.) A deceptive, superficial show; a façade
abate: (v.) To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen.
cumbersome: (adj.) Difficult to handle because of weight or bulk.
demeanor: (n.) The way in which a person behaves.
idiosyncrasy: (n.) A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.
jubilant: (adj.) Exultingly joyful; expressing joy.
overt: (adj.) Open and observable; not hidden, concealed, or secret
meticulously: (adv.) Careful and precise; extremely or excessively concerned with details.
pall: (n.) A covering that darkens or obscures;a gloomy effect or atmosphere
tenacious: (adj.) Holding persistently to something, such as a point of view
veneer: (n.) A deceptive, superficial show; a façade