OMAM Vocab (prob on test) Flashcards
Mottled
marked with an irregular pattern of patches or spots of different colors
Recumbent
lying back or lying down
Droned
to make a continuous low humming sound or to talk for a long time in a boring voice
Brusquely
in a blunt direct manner
Imperious
arrogant; haughty and domineering
Morosely
sullenly; gloomily
Pugnacious
inclined to fight or be aggressive
Ominous
suggesting or indicating that something bad is going to happen
Derogatory
expressing a low opinion or negative critism
Contort
to become so twisted as to take on an unnatural or grotesque shape
Complacently
eager to please or pleased with one’s self
Derision
the act of ridiculing or treating with contempt
Reprehensible
highly unacceptable and deserving censure
Reverence
feeling of deep respect or devotion
Bemuse
to cause somebody to be confused or puzzled
Wryly
humorously sarcastic or mocking
Aloof
uninvolved or unwilling to become involved with other people or events, either because the person feels superiority or the person is extremely shy
Contemptuously
feeling, expressing, or demonstrating a strong dislike or utter lack of respect for somebody or something
Indignation
a feeling of righteous anger
Crestfallen
brought low in spirit
Belligerent
hostile, ready to start a fight, or ready to go to war
