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