Vocabulary Lesson 2

accoutrements – n. equipment or accessories.

aggrieved – adj. Feeling or expressing a sense of injustice, injury, or offense.

choleric – adj. Easily angered; quick-tempered.

comport – v. 1. To behave or conduct oneself.

2. To be in accord or agreement.

disconcert – v. To disrupt the self-possession or confidence of; to perturb or fluster.

adj. disconcerting

fauna – n. Animals of a region or period, considered as a whole.

interpose – v. To place or come between; to intervene or interrupt.

maraud – v. To roam in search of plunder.

n. marauder

modicum – n. A small amount.

opulent – adj. Having or exhibiting great wealth or abundance.

n. opulence

patrician – n. A member of the nobility.

adj. Of noble birth; showing refinement of taste or manners

phlegmatic – adj. Not given to action or reaction; sluggish or calm in temperament.

propensity – n. A natural inclination or tendency.

therapeutic – adj. Relating to the treatment of a disease; contributing to general well-being.

utilitarian – adj. Relating to usefulness rather than beauty; practical.