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Vocabulary list #2

TermDefinition
Derision Contemptuous ridicule or mockery My stories were greeted with derision and disbelief.
reprehensible Deserving censure or condemnation; deserving to be treated badly. The criminal was reprehensible
cower (v.) cowering Crouch down in feer The children cowered in tereror as the shootout erupted. ego (n.) A person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance To boost there ego, many girls ask people if they’re pretty.
aloof (adj.) Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant They were courteose but faintly aloof.
contemptuous (adj.) Showing or feeling a strong disrespect or dislike; scornful and insulting She was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race.
disarming (adj) Having the effect of allaying suspicion or hostility through charm. Because of his disarming nature, the girls’ hearts melted, and they fell in love.
meager (adj.) Lacking in quantity or quality. They were forced to supplement their meager earnings.
to jeer (v.) jeering (adj.) a jeer (n.) (v)make rude and mocking remarks, usually in a loud voice (adj) making rudeand mocking noises (n)a rude and mocking remark (v)some of the younger men jeeres at him. console (v.)
bewildered (adj.) to bewilder (v.) To couse someone to become perplexed and confused She seemed frightened and bewildered.
complacent (adj.) feeling satisfied with one’s actions and unconcerned with achieving more You cant affored to be complacent about security.
ominous (adj.) The killing of Candy’s dog is an ominous warning of what happens to migrant workers who can no longer work
monotonous (adj.) Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
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