| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |