OMAN Vocab

Anguish

severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

Belligerent

hostile and aggressive.

Complacent

showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Dejected

sad and depressed; dispirited.

Derision

contemptuous ridicule or mockery.

 Derogatory

showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.

Gravity

extreme or alarming importance; seriousness.

Imperious

assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.

Indignation

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Jeering

making rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.

Mollified

appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).

Morosely

In a morose manner.

 Ominous

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

Pantomime

express or represent (something) by extravagant and exaggerated mime.

Periscope

an apparatus consisting of a tube attached to a set of mirrors or prisms, by which an observer (typically in a submerged submarine or behind a high obstacle) can see things that are otherwise out of sight.

Plaintive

sounding sad and mournful

pugnacious

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

Recumbent

lying down

Reverently

with deep and solemn respect.

Stilted

stiff and self-conscious or unnatural.