Section 1 junctures 1 recumbent 1 morosely 4 droned 6 brusquely 8 pantomime 8 contemplated 8 imperiously 9 anguished 11 ID: 459085
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Section 1
junctures
(1
),
recumbent
(1
),
morosely
(4
),
droned
(6
),
brusquely
(8
),
pantomime
(8
),
contemplated
(8
),
imperiously
(9
),
anguished
(11
),
yammered
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juncture
N.
A place where two or more things join
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recumbent
Adj.
Lying back or lying down; resting
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morosely
Adv.
In
a withdrawn or gloomy
way; sadly
, thoughtfullySlide6
drone
V.
To talk or say something in a boring voice, usually for a long time
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brusquely
Adv.
Abrupt, blunt, or curt in manner or speech (almost like being rude)
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pantomime
N.
Using gestures and expressions instead of speaking
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contemplate
V.
To
view or consider with continued
attention; to think deeply aboutSlide10
imperiously
Adv.
Done in an arrogant or domineering way
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anguished
Adj.
Feeling or expressing acute distress, suffering, or painSlide12
yammer
V.
To talk, chat, or chatter noisily and continuously Slide13
Sections 2-3
mollified, ominously, derogatory, plaintively, apprehensive, complacently, derision, receptive , subsided , entranced , reprehensible , bemused Slide14
mollified
Adj.
Soothed in temper, calmed
v.
appease the anger or anxiety of someoneSlide15
ominously
Adv.
In a menacing or threatening way; in a way that suggests bad things to comeSlide16
derogatory
Adj.
Meant to make a person or thing seem of little importance or valueSlide17
plaintively
Adv.
Expressing sorrow or suffering; in a mournful or melancholy way
Imagine that I’m making a tiny little sad sound….Slide18
apprehensive
Adj.
Worried that something bad will happen
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complacently
Adv.
With self-satisfaction or confidence, especially when a situation actually might be dangerousSlide20
derision
N
.
Contempt and mockery; feeling of dislike often shown by the use of insults
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receptive
Adj.
Ready and willing to accept something such as new ideas
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subside
V.
to become less active or intenseSlide23
entranced
adj.
being or appearing to be under a magic spell;
carried
away
in delight or wonderSlide24
reprehensible
adj.
highly unacceptable and deserving
criticismSlide25
bemused
adj.
dazed or overwhelmed by the thought of something; “lost in thought”Slide26
Sections 4-6
Scornful, contemptuously, indignation, dignity, consoled, confided, bewildered, mottled, retorted, belligerently, monotonous, quiveringSlide27
scornful
Adj.
Feeling or expressing great contempt or dislike for somebody or something
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contemptuously
adv.
Showing
a strong
dislike or utter lack of respect for somebody or somethingSlide29
indignation
n.
anger because something seems unfair or unreasonableSlide30
dignity
N.
A proper sense of pride and self-respect; seriousness or formality in somebody’s behavior and bearingSlide31
console
V.
To provide comfort
to somebody who is distressed or disappointedSlide32
confide
V.
To
entrust somebody with something such
as personal information,
a valuable
object,
or an important taskSlide33
bewildered
Adj.
Completely confused or puzzledSlide34
mottled
Adj.
Marked with an irregular pattern of patches or spots of different colorsSlide35
retort
V.
To say something sharp, angry, witty, or insulting in quick response to something somebody else has saidSlide36
belligerently
Adv.
With hostility or aggression, as though ready to start a fightSlide37
monotonous
Adj.
Uninteresting
or boring as a result of being repetitive and unvariedSlide38
quiver
V
.
To
shake rapidly with small movements