Reading Homework

Resolute:admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering:
He was resolute in his fight to uphold liberal values.

Liberality:the quality of giving or spending freely:
noblemen were expected to live with a certain liberality and panache

Facetious:treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour:a facetious remark

Brazier:a portable heater consisting of a pan or stand for holding lighted coals.

Sallied:formal or humorous set out from a place to do something:
I made myself presentable and sallied forth

Misanthropic:having or showing a dislike of other people; unsociable:
a misanthropic drunken loner

Congenial:pleasant or agreeable because suited to one’s taste or inclination:
he went back to a climate more congenial to his cold stony soul

Balustrades:a railing supported by balusters, especially one forming an ornamental parapet to a balcony, bridge, or terrace.

Fettered:confine or restrict someone:
he was not fettered by tradition

Surplus:an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply:
exports of food surpluses