Granville High School aspersion (noun) a slanderous remark
assuage (verb) to make less intense or severe
audacious (adjective) fearlessly, often recklessly daring
banal (adjective) meaningless; commonplace
banter (noun) the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
bombastic (adjective) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious
bourgeois (noun) a person whose behavior conforms to the standards and conventions of the middle class
brusque (adjective) very short and abrupt in manner
braggart (noun) a loud arrogant boaster
buttress (noun) something that servers to support, reinforce
cacophonous (adjective) harsh sounding
capricious (adjective) impulsive, unpredictable
censure (noun) a judgement invoking condemnation
chagrin