English Final Vocab

brittle

brittle

hard but liable to break or shatter easily

disarming

capable of removing hostility and suspicion by being charming

rigid

stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved

lynch

kill someone for an alleged offense with or without legal trial

reprehensible

deserving censure or condemnation

indignation

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

brusquely

in way that is quick and slightly rude

bemused

puzzled, confused, or bewildered

complacent

showing uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements

derision

contemptuous ridicule or mockery

juncture

a line or point where two bodies joined

morose

gloomily or sullenly ill-humored

imperious

to have a very domineering, controlling, and authoritative

pantomime

a performance using gestures and movements without words

pugnacious

eager and ready to fight

plaintively

in a sorrowful or melancholy way

mollified

soothed, appeased, calmed

ominous

threatening or foreshadowing bad things to come

contorted

twisted or strained out of shape

disengage

separate or release from which something one was attached to