OMAN VOCAB. Flashcards
BEMUSED
confuse
(verb) to puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone)
COMPREHENSIBLE
(adj.) able to be understood; intelligible
ALOOF
oof whatta meanie
(adj.) not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
FAWNING
(adj.) displaying exaggerated flattery or affection
AVERTED
(verb) to turn away; prevent or ward off
APPRAISED
(verb) assess the value or quality of
something is praised when it is of good quality
CRESTFALLEN
(adj.) sad and disappointed
WRITHED
(verb) to make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
BELLIGERENTLY
(adj.) inclined or eager to wage war or fight
MOTTLED
(verb) to mark with spots or smears of color
RECUMBENT
(adj.) (person or human figure) lying down
cucumbers are chill
MOROSELY
(adj.) sullen and ill-tempered
IMPERIOUSLY
emperors man
(adj.) assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
MOLLIFIED
(verb) to appease the anger or anxiety (of someone)
PUGNACIOUS
pugs are all bark and no bite
(adj.) eager or quick to argue, quarrel or fight
OMINOUSLY
(adj.) giving the impression something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening
DEROGATORY
(adj.) showing a critical or disrespectful attitude
APPREHENSIVE
(adj.) anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
COMPLACENTLY
people who complain about everything BUT themselves
(adj.) showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself and one’s achievements
DERISION
To make the decision to make the mean comment or not
(noun) contemptuous (patronize) ridicule or mockery