Definitions
offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency.
Obscene
Since my aunt speaks over twenty languages, she is considered to be a lingual __________.
Savant
ugly, unattractive.
Homely
healthy, flushed.
Wan
Use patriarch in a sentence.
Well, did you?
a group of items viewed as a whole rather than individually.
Ensemble
As the ________, Ronan felt that his family must look up to him, honor him.
Patriarch
Pirate, marauder.
Buccaneer.
amateur, untalented.
Savant
Use inconspicuous in a sentence.
Go team (maybe)!
a small section of a room set back from the rest of it.
Alcove
The cult leader began his manipulative ______________, teaching his followers to do his bidding without question.
Indoctrination
covert, unnoticed.
Inconspicuous.
smooth, straight.
Gnarled
Use buccaneer in a sentence.
Well, hopefully.
knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age.
Gnarled
The _________ woman was known for her cooking but certainly not her looks.
Homely
nook, hollow, opening.
Alcove.
innocent, well-behaved.
Errant
Use abysmal in a sentence.
That was (not) abysmal.
erring or straying from the proper course or standards.
Errant
In the novel, the heroine was born into a _________ of the population that dedicated their lives to fighting against the tyrannical king.
Faction
oppressed, exploited.
Downtrodden
superb, perfect.
Abysmal
Use faction in a sentence.