 | Term | Definition |
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lumbered |
moved ponderously as though weighted down |
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juncture |
a point of union or connection |
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muttled |
spotted; blotched with colors |
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recumbent |
leaning; resting |
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brusquely |
shortly; abruptly; ungraciously harsh |
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imperiously |
commandingly; arrogantly; dominantly |
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morosely |
sullenly; gloomily |
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yammered |
uttered repeated cries |
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scourges |
causes of widespread or great affliction |
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liniment |
a liquid or semi-liquid preparation applied to the skin |
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plaintively |
in a woeful or melancholy tone |
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barley |
a cereal grass |
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mollified |
soothed; appeased; assuaged |
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pugnacious |
having a belligerent, aggressive nature; combative |
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skeptically |
uncertainly; doubtfully |
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ominously |
menacingly; threateningly |
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derogatory |
expressive of a low opinion; degrading; disparaging |
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contorted |
twisted into a strange shape or expression |
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brittle |
sharp, tense, lacking warmth |
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bridled |
showed hostility or resentment |
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archly |
forwardly; impudently |
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apprehensive |
anxious; fearful |
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profound |
all encompassing; complete |
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complacently |
with self-satisfaction |
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grizzled |
streaked with gray |
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scuttled |
ran playfully and nimbly; scurried |
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receptive |
open and responsive |
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reprehensible |
deserving of criticism or censure |
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bemused |
lost in thought |
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wryly |
cleverly, often with ironic or grim humor |
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solemnly |
seriously; gravely |
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aloof |
reserved; emotionally detached |
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fawning |
humble; spiritless |
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disarming |
displaying no criticism or hostility; ingratiating |
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sullenness |
gloominess; sulkiness |
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contemptuously |
despisingly; disrespectfully |
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indignation |
anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
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appraised |
evaluated; judged |
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crestfallen |
humiliated; ashamed |
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consoled |
comforted; alleviated the grief |
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earnestly |
seriously; intently |
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writhed |
turned, twisted as if in pain or suffering |
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sulkily |
moodily; sullenly |
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bewildered |
confused; perplexed |
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scudded |
moved swiftly as if driven forward |
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skittered |
glided or skipped lightly or quickly along a surface |
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scornfully |
contemptuously; derisively |
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belligerently |
assertively; with hostility |
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dutifully |
with a sense of duty; obligation or respect |
