Vocab

Question 1

bindle

Answer 1

a bundel, usually of bedding and other possessions , carried by a hobo

Question 2

morosely

Answer 2

showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve

Question 3

recumbent

Answer 3

Lying down, reclining, leaning

Question 4

ominous

Answer 4

indicating the coming of evil or harm; foreboding; threatening

Question 5

pugnacious

Answer 5

inclined to quarrel or fight readily: quarrelsome

Question 6

belligerent

Answer 6

hostile and aggressive

Question 7

mollify

Answer 7

to soften in feeling or temper, as a person: pacify: appease

Question 8

indignation

Answer 8

strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, or insulting

Question 9

reprehensible

Answer 9

blameworthy

Question 10

wryly

Answer 10

produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features

Question 11

derision

Answer 11

ridicule: mockery

Question 12

sullen

Answer 12

bad tempered and sulky: gloomy

Question 13

writhe

Answer 13

to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.

Question 14

disarming

Answer 14

removing hostility, suspicion, etc as by being charmed

Question 15

scornful

Answer 15

tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing

Question 16

crestfallen

Answer 16

dejected: dispirited; discouraged

Question 17

complacent

Answer 17

Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or ones achievements

Question 18

sniveled

Answer 18

to weep or cry with sniffling

Question 19

gingham

Answer 19

a yarn-dyed fabric woven in stripes, checks, plaids, or solid colors

Question 20

derogatory

Answer 20

showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

Question 21

haunches

Answer 21

a buttock and think considered together, in a human or animal