Freshmen: Vocab Unit 1

Causing grief, mournful

Flashy, bright, tasteless

Last year's winter was _______________. It did not stop snowing!

A _____________ crowd is one that is excessively exuberant.

Clowns and magicians alike have their own _____________________ of skills they can perform.

Sharpness or harshness of manner, OR rough or unevenness of a surface

The parts of speech (nouns, verbs, etc.) are considered the ___________ of English grammar.

He plays the violin, recorder, trumpet, and piano. He has a ________ for music. 

The new worker found himself at the bottom of the _____ and was given the least favorable jobs.

To weaken or ruin by degrees. OR To attack by indirect, secret, or underhanded means. 

To fill completely, or inspire

Something that causes harm or ruin

A foolish person, attention seeker, ridiculous but amusing

Instigate

I spend time in large groups of friends to relax. I am an ____________________.