OMAM Vocab Flashcards
Recumbent
Adjective
Lying down horizontally; leaning
Syn: reclining
Ant: vertical
Junctures
Noun
A place where two things are joined, or a critical point of time
Syn: crossroads
Ant: blessing
Bindle
Noun
A bundle, usually of bedding or possessions
Syn: sack
Ant: derelict
Morosely
Adjective
Gloomily or sullenly ill-humored
Syn: wistfully
Ant: happily
Droned
Verb
To make a dull, continued monotonous sound
Syn: purr
Ant: silent
Pantomime
Noun
The art of conveying emotions by gestures without speech
Syn: depiction
Ant: speech
Imperiously
Adjective
Domineering in a haughty manner
Syn: arrogantly
Ant: humbly
Dejectedly
Adjective
Depressed in spirits
Syn: gloomily
Ant: cheerfully
Anguished
Adjective
Feeling excruciating or acute distress
Syn: heartbroken
Ant: delighted
Liniment
Noun
A liquid to apply into the skin for sprains and bruises
Syn: balm
Ant: water
Pugnacious
Adjective
Inclined to quarrel or fight readily
Syn: quarrelsome
Ant: easy-going
Ominously
Adjective
Portending evil or harm
Syn: foreboding
Ant: brightly
Derogatory
Adjective
Tending to belittle or cause offense
Syn: degrading
Ant: complimentary
Plaintively
Adjective
Expressing sorrow or melancholy
Syn: mournfully
Ant: blissfully
Complacently
Adjective
Pleased with oneself or one’s merits
Syn: smugly
Ant: dissapointedly
