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OMAN Vocab 1-20
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| brusquely | curtly; abruptly; bluntly |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection |
| cower | to cringe in fear |
| wryly | dryly; sarcastically; understatedly |
| crestfallen | dispirited; dejected; depressed |
| jar | to rattle or shake |
| derogatory | something that lessens the reputation of a person or thing |
| aloof | distant; apart; remote; isolated |
| scourge | to punish or criticize severely |
| pugnacious | excessively inclined to quarrel or fight |
| writhe | to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain |
| gingerly | cautiously; carefully |
| jeer | to speak or shout rudely at; taunt |
| recumbent | reclining or reclined |
| juncture | a place where two things are joined |
| mollified | reduced; pacified |
| imperiously | dominantly; aggressively |
| fawn | to behave affectionately or in a servile manner |
| complacently | enjoyably; pleasingly; satisfyingly |
| bemused | perplexed; bewildered |