Post on 17-Dec-2015
Vocabulary for
“So Much Unfairness of Things”
by C. D. B. Bryan
1. testament (noun)—
tangible proof; a factual account
2. trite (adj.) –
boring, commonplace
3. Nemesis (noun)—
rival, opponent, enemy
4. roustabout (noun)—
an unskilled or semiskilled laborer
5. ornate (adj.)—
elaborately or excessively decorated
6. conjugate (verb)—
to give in order the various forms or a verb
7. pantomimed (verb)—
telling a story with bodily or facial movements
8. lenient (noun)—
a mild or tolerant disposition
9. alumni (noun)—
one who has attended or graduated from a particular school
10. anecdotes (noun)—
an unusual short narrative (story) of an interesting, amusing, or
biographical incident
11. demerits (noun)—
a mark that usually involves the loss of a privilege given to the
offender
12. aesthetic (adj.)—
artistic, relating to beauty
13. immaculate (adj.)—
having no stain or blemish, perfect
14. bachelor’s-button (noun)—small flower worn in the lapel of
a jacket
15. unfavorable (adj.)—expressing disapproval, not
pleasing
16. legible (noun)—
capable of being easily read or deciphered
17. rasping (adj.)—
irritating, to utter in an irritated tone
18. scaled (verb)—
curved, as in curved the grades
19. fortifying (noun)—
strengthening and securing
20. ensued (verb)—
to take place afterwards as a result
21. severity (adj.)—
strict judgment, strongly critical
22. cubicle (noun)—
a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
23. reprimand (verb) –
severe warning and/or punishment
24. escort (verb)—
to accompany as an escort (a person or groups of persons accompanying
another)
25. aloofness (noun)—
feeling of being removed or distant in interest or feeling; reserved,
indifferent
26. infractions (noun)—
a violation of rules or laws