OMAM VOCAB

recumbent

reclining or reclined

juncture

a place where two things are joined

mollified

reduced; pacified

imperiously

dominantly; aggressively

fawn

to behave affectionately or in servile manner

complacently

enjoyably; pleasing; satisfyingly

bemused

perplexed; bewildered

derogatory

something that lessens the reputation of a person or thing

aloof

distant; apart; remote; isolated

scourge

to punish or criticize severely

pugnacious

excessively inclined to quarrel or fight

writhe

to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain

gingerly

cautiously; carefully

jeer

to speak or shout rudely at; taunt

brusquely

curtly; abruptly; bluntly

subdue

to conquer and bring into subjection

cower

to cringe in fear

wryly

dryly; sarcastically; understatedly

crestfallen

dispirited; dejected; depressed

jar

to rattle or shake