| Term | Definition |
| morose | ina bad mood, unhappy |
| brusque | abrupt, blunt, quick |
| imperious | commanding, authoritative, haughty |
| mottled | spotted or blotched |
| scowled | looked angry or threatening |
| mollified | calmed , pacified |
| pugnacious | in the habit of picking fights |
| contorted | twisted out of shape |
| complacent | self -satisfied, contented |
| derision | scorn, ridicule |
| reprehensible | bad, deserving of blame or punishment |
| receptive | ready to listen |
| scuttled | ran with quick, hasty steps |
| meager | scanty, poor, small amount |
| sullen | showing bad humor, gloomy |
| fawning | trying to gain favor by acting in a slavish manner |
| aloof | distant, reserved |
| cringed | crouched in fear |
| sniveled | whined and sniffled |
| sulky | silent because of resentment or bad mood |
| woe | distress, sorrow |
| earnestly | sincerely, seriously |
| writhed | twisted painfully |
| gingham | plaid or checked cotton cloth |
| haunches | hind quarters |
| belligerent | aggressive, fond of fighting, warlike |
| debris | rubble, wreckage, or trash |
| dejected | sad, depressed |
| itinerant | moving from place to place or the person who moves |