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Pugnacious
having a quarrelsome or combative nature
Derogatory
tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory.
Mollify
to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
Derision
a state of being laughed at or ridiculed: an object of ridicule or scorn.
Receptive
able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc.
Crestfallen
dejected, dispirited, discouraged; unhappy after a recent experience
Apprehension
anxiety, fear, anticipation of adversity or misfortune, suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil
Writhed
to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.
Monotonous
lacking in variety, unvarying, repetitious; having very little inflection and pitch when pertaining to speech.
Drone
to make a low continuous humming sound