culinaryCulinary skills or tools are related to cooking.

What type of business might sell culinary

delights?

downcastSomeone who is downcast is feeling sad and has no hope.

How does your face look when you are downcast?

consternationSomeone who feels consternation is upset or worried about what is happening.

When might a coach feel consternation?

vividSomething that is vivid has very bright colors.

When might you wear a shirt in a vivid color?

extensiveSomething extensive includes a large amount of things.

How many books might be in an extensive collection?

serenelyIf something is done serenely, it is done in a calm and quiet way.

Would you behave more serenely at a football game

or in an art museum?

reminiscentIf something is reminiscent of something else, it brings back memories of that other time or place.

What is something reminiscent of last summer?

pensiveSomeone who is pensive is thinking deeply about something.

When might someone be pensive?

recruitWhen you recruit someone, you get him or her to join a group for a special purpose.

When might you recruit a friend to help you?

commencedSomething that has commenced has begun.

What is something your teacher does to show that

class has commenced?