| Term | Definition |
|---|
| junctures | points of union, connections |
| debris | fragments of something broken into pieces |
| mottled | spotted; marked with different colors |
| recumbent | lying back; resting or leaning |
| morosely | in a withdrawn or gloomy way; sadly; thoughtfully |
| lumbered | moved clumsily or heavily |
| brusquely | abruptly, angrily, or bluntly in manner or speech |
| pantomime | an imitation of someone else's mannerisms |
| contemplated | thought deeply about |
| imperiously | in a haughty, dictatorial, or overbearing manner |
| anguished | with extreme anxiety or torment; distressed |
| yammered | howled or wailed as if in pain; whimpered |
| scoff at | to make fun of; tease |
| mollified | soothed, appeased; calmed |
| pugnacious | belligerent or aggressive in nature; quarrelsome |
| gingerly | very carefully |
| handy | clever and useful |
| ominously | in a threatening way, indicating something bad is going to happen |
| slough | to cast something off; shed |
| derogatory | critical or disparaging |
| flounced | moved in an exaggerated or angry way |
| plaintively | in a sorrowful or melancholy way; mournfully |
| decisive | able to make decisions quickly; firm |
| complacently | with self-satisfaction; smugly |
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