Boor-Cupidity

• Def (n.):  ill-mannered; person lacking  manners or taste.

  • “He ate like a ___, licking his grubby fingers after every bite.”

  Boor
• Def (adj.):  arrogantly superior and disdainful; blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior

  • “The ___, young girl mocked the dirty, ragged children.”

  Haughty
• Def (adj.): very self centered or selfish; extreme egocentricity

  • “Social media is targeted at ___, young people who only care about superficial things.”

  Solipsistic
• Def (n.): the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.

  • “My father displays academic ___, always helping me with my homework.”

  Acumen
• Def (adj.): puzzled, confused, or bewildered.

  • “He was transfixed by the photograph and ___ at the unknown woman in it.”

  Bemused
• Def (v.):  to make amends for; atone for (guilt or sin) 

  • “I went to church to ___ my sins.”

  Expiate
• Def (adj.) Lacking any obvious principle of organization; random 

  • “I toured the ___ library.”

  Haphazard
• Def (adj.):  involving or limited to basic principles; relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form.

  • “Biology 101 gives students a ___ amount of knowledge.”

  Rudimentary
• Def (v.): to prevent, avoid; to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary

  • “I took some medications to ___ my migraines.”

  Obviate
• Def (v.): suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

  • “The town ___ that she was pregnant, but really, she had put on some weight.”

  Surmise
• Def (n.):  the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.

  • “There was a ___ of food left at the food court.”

  Paucity
• Def (v.):  to support, strengthen, defend 

  • “The student ___ his argument by providing strong evidence.”

  Buttress
• Def (adj.): (of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly; incapable of defeat 

  • “She was an ___ student who knew what she was working towards.”

  Indefatigable
• Def (n.):  a soft gentle breeze.

  • “The gentle ___ rattled her hair.”

  Zephyr
• Def (adj.):  aggressively and arrogantly certain their beliefs are correct; refuse to accept other beliefs; opinionated 

  • “The ___ debater was too stubborn to change his mind.”

  Dogmatic
• Def (adj.): pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely 

  • “The ___ man stood by the door.”

  Forlorn
• Def (adj.): (of an aim or endeavor) unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless.

  • “I never gave up on my ___ attempt at getting into Harvard.”
  • Forlorn
• Def (n.): the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.

  • “She took care of her garden with profound ___”

  Ebullience
• Def (adj.): having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.

  • “I purchased a few ___ balms at the store.”

  Emollient
• Def (n.): an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement.

  • “I watched my daughter grow up into a strong woman with ___.”

  Ecstasy
• Def (n.):  greed for money or possessions.

  • “___ took me over when I saw the 20-dollar bills on the floor.”

  Cupidity