1. James Thurber Biographies and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” Vocabulary

2. humorist noun - a humorous writer, performer, or artist.

3. fledging noun - a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped

4. cantankerous adjective -- bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.

5. sketches noun -- a short humorous play or performance, consisting typically of one scene in a comedy program.

6. antihero noun -- a central character in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes.

7. ambivalence noun -- the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

8. boorish adjective -- rough and bad-mannered; coarse.

9. parochial adjective - having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.

10. rakishly adverb – in a casual, stylish manner

11. distraught adjective -- troubled

12. haggard adjective – wasted or worn in appearance

13. craven adjective – very fearful; cowardly

14. insolent adjective – boldly disrespectful

15. bickering verb – used as adjective -- quarreling over something unimportant squabbling

16. bedlam noun – place or condition of great noise and confusion

17. rending verb used as a noun – ripping apart

18. inscrutable adjective -- mysterious