OMAM vocab

Anguished

feeling of great physical or mental pain

brindle

small bundle of items rolled up

brusquely

quickly, bluntly, abruptly

bucking

to oppose or resist

junctures

where two things come together

morosely

sad, gloomy matter

recumbent

still, without movement

apprehensive

anxious; fearful

archly

playfully

axles

bars connecting two opposite walls

bridled

to pull ones head back in anger

buckets

people who buck grain bags

cesspool

a deep hole in the group where sewage sinks

derogatory

belittling or insulting

handy

clever with hands/ terms of fighting

jerkline skinner

man diver of mule team, handles reins

liniment

medicated liquid rubber on skin

pugnacious

eager or ready to fight

rouged

colored red, as with lipstick

scourges

anything that causes discomfort

swamper

a handyman, someone who preforms odd jobs

vials

small bottle

alfalfa

a plant widely grown for animal feed

bemused

preoccupied, deep in thought

cowering

to shrink and crumble in fear

derision

to make fun of that person

hoosegow

jail

reprehensible

something that is deserving of criticism

rheumatism

a painful condition involving the joints

aloof

distant, removed, cool

crestfallen

being disappointed or depressed

hame

two pieces along the sides of a horse collar

indignation

anger about something thought as unfair

meager

very small, not having enough for what’s happening

contemptuous

attitude of one who looks down on others

whinnied

to low, gently found that a horse medley

bewildered

completely puzzled or confused

consoled

to alleviate or lessen that grief, sorrow

earnestly

showing depth and sincerity of feeling

hovered

to remain in a uncertain side

wisps

tiny, slight, straight strands

writhed

to twist the body about

belligerently

in a way that shows a wish to fight

gingham

lightweight cotton cloth, typically checkered

monotonous

locking in variation, tone, or pitch

scornfully

without respect, distain nothing

sullenly

irratation, ill hunt, or gloat