Studied by 13 peoplescabbard
(noun) a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger
carbuncle
(noun) a skin infection or a scab
pedantic
(adj) marked by making a big display of knowing obscure or little known facts and details
buffoon
(noun) a clown: prankster; person who tries to amuse by jokes or tricks
bellicose
(adj) quarrelsome or hostile; warlike, aggressive
protuberance
(noun) an object that sticks out
bungler
(noun) a person who does something very badly, in a careless or stupid way
haughty
(adj) seeming to consider yourself better than other people
pestilent
(adj) destructive to life; deadly
dowager
(noun) a woman of high social rank whose husband is dead but still has a title and property because of her marriage to him
nosegay
(noun) a small bunch or bouquet of flowers
courtier
(noun) a person who attends royal court as a companion or advisor to a king or queen
inconspicous
(adj) not clearly visible or attracting attention
vanity
(noun) excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements
plume
(noun) long soft feather worn by a person for ornament
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