1. OSTENTATIOUS: showing off with your stuff

2. PERSNICKETY: focusing on little details that don’t really matter...

3. STYMIED: stuck

4. OBLIVION: destroyed to the point of being forgotten.

5. PARADOX: a statement that contains two things that don’t go together (hypocritical statement... contradictory) - Nobody goes to that restaurant b/c it is too crowded.

6. MELANCHOLY: sad

7.MANTRA: a repeated phrase - often a prayer or inspirational statement (I think I can...)

8. ACQUIESCENCE: agree without complaining

9. QUINTESSENTIAL - the best example of something - epitome

10. CORACLE - small, circle shaped boat

11. DIRK - knife, small dagger, used by pirates!

12. PRECOCIOUS: advanced beyond what is expected for your age...