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Vocab list 6
Vocab list
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allof | at a distance; removed (emotionally); distant in sympathy or interest |
| Bemused | confused; bewildered; lost in thought |
| Brusquely | adverb: in a manner which is abrupt or curt (often to the Point of rudeness; bluntly |
| Derision | noun: the act of ridiculing or mocking another; making one a laughing stock; ridicule |
| Drone | verb: to speak in a dull, flat tone |
| Imperious | overbearing or domineering |
| Indignation | noun: anger aroused by something unjust, mean, or unworthy |
| Mollify | verb: to calm or soothe; to lessen the anger or intensity of; to placate; to soften |
| Pugnacious | eager to fight; having a quarrelsome nature or disposition |
| Plaintive | mournful; expressing sorrow; melancholy |
| Monotonus | unvaried; repetitiously dull; lacking in variety |
| Mottled | spotted or streaked in different colors or shades |
| Recumbent | lying down; reclining; resting |
| Reverent | feeling or showing deep respect or awe but REVERE- verb: to feel or show deep respect |
| Subside | verb: to sink or settle down; to settle |