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OM&M VOCABULARY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aloof | apart, indifferent |
| appreciate | to increase in value |
| apprehend | to take in to custody (arrest) OR to understand |
| belligerent | warlike; assertive |
| bemuse | to confuse |
| brittle | fragile; easily damaged |
| complacency | being self-satisfied |
| derision | mockery; ridicule |
| imperious | overbearing |
| indignation | anger as a result of something unjust |
| juncture | a point of joining |
| mollify | to soothe or to appease |
| monotony | sameness |
| morose | gloomy |
| mottled | marked with spots |
| ominous | threatening |
| plaintive | expressing sorrow |
| pugnacious | combative; looking for a fight |
| relish | to take pleasure or delight |
| reprehensible | deserving blame |
| revere | to honor, to repspect |
| scuttle | to sink |
| slough | to cast off |
| stilted | artificially formal; stiff |
| wispy | small, slight |