Grades 12+ (WVI 5)
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abstruse difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane.
attune to adjust so as to be harmonious.
contretemps an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance.
deracinate to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile.
descant a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody.
discomfit to upset or confuse.
germane having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant.
idiosyncrasy a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity.
louche of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable.
pleonasm a redundant word, phrase, or expression.
prolix wordy and boringly long.
reprise repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way.
scabrous characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant.
tort in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation.
tummler an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience.