English mice of men vocab

Imperious

domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing

elaborate

worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness; marked by intricate and often excessive detail

morose

gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood

scorage

a whip used for punishment; to whip someone severely as a form of discipline or torture

mollify

to soften in feeling or temper, as a person

pugnacious

inclined to quarrel or fight readily(argumentative)

omnious

something suggesting or warning that something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous is going to happen

derogatory

showing strong disapproval, disrespect, or expressing a low, critical opinion of someone or something

plaintively

doing something in a way that sounds sad, mournful, or pleading

decisive

having the power to settle an issue

brusque

talking or behaving in a very direct, brief, and unfriendly or ungracious way(broom)

nuisance

a person, thing, or activity that causes annoyance, trouble, or an unlawful interference with public or private rights

reprehensible

deserving severe blame, condemnation, or strong criticism for being very bad or morally wrong

reverent

showing or feeling deep respect, awe, or veneration

contemptuous

showing or expressing deep hatred, disapproval, or a total lack of respect for someone or something you think is inferior or beneath you

crestfallen

feeling very sad and disappointed, usually because of an unexpected failure or broken hope

monotonous

staying the same all the time and therefore becoming very boring or tiresome