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Signe#9
The Overcoat
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| agreeable | adj). pleasing; pleasant |
| brutality | n). cruelty; inhumanity |
| compassion | n). sorrow of pity aroused by the suffering of another; sympathy |
| heartrending | adj.) causing intense grief; very distressing |
| humble | adj). 1) low in rank or position; not important 2) not proud; modest; meek |
| jeer | v). speak or cry out in mockery; ridicule |
| jolt | v). shake up; interfere with abruptly |
| superior | n). one who is above another in rank |
| vestibule | n). lobby; passage or hall between the outer door and the inside of a building |
| well-bred | adj). well brought up; refined |