ENGLISH - ETHAN FROME VOCAB

sardonic

adj. grimly mocking or cynical

inference

noun. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

garrison

noun. the troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it // military camp

capitulate

verb. cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand // admit the enemy has won

beleaguer

verb. cause cause problems or difficulties for // besiege, trouble, harass

innocuous

not harmful or offensive // not likely to bother

reticent

adj. not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily // reserved, inclined to be silent

concede

verb. admit that something is true or valid after first denying it // regrettably agree

sentient

adj. able to perceive or feel things // able to see, hear, smell, taste

aggrieve

verb. to give pain or trouble to //inflict pain

poignant

adj. evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret //deeply affecting the feelings, designed to make an impression

exaninate

adj. showing no sign of life; lifeless

plaintive

adj. sounding sad or mournful

drone

verb. to talk in a persistently dull monotonous voice

querelous

adj. complaining in a petulant whining matter