[ svelt ]

slim; slender in figure or lithe

[ roo-duh-men-tuh-ree ]

pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary

[ peek ]

stimulate interest or curiosity

[ ri-pohst ]

a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

[ frak-shuhs ]

readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome:

[ haw-tee ]

arrogantly superior and disdainful

[ uh-plom ]

imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance

[ ab-guh-zong ]

the concluding section in musical and poetic bar form

[ peyn-whar ]

a woman’s dressing gown