uncooth

( un  coo  th)

Adj.

Awkward,clumsy, or unmannerly

pantomime

( pant   oh  mime)

noun

a significant gesture without speech

veranda

( v  er  and  ah)

noun

a large open porch, usually enclosed

placid

(  pl   acid)

adj.

peaceful or calm

akimbo

( ah  kim  bow)

adverb

with hand on hip and elbow bent outward

peculiarities

(peck cue lare it  ees)

starkly

(stark lee)

adverb

in a bare or extremely plain manner

tranquil

(train  quill)

adj.

free from disturbance; peaceful

entailments

( n  tail  ments)

noun plural

something involving a consequence

reminiscent

(rem  in  iss  ent)

adj.

awakening memories of something similar; suggesting

begrudge

(be gr  ug)

verb

to envy or resent other' pleasure or good fortune