OMAN

juncture (N)

point of union, a connection.

mottled (adj)

spotted, marked with different colors.

recumbent (adj)

lying back; resting or leaning.

mollified (adj)

soothed, appeased, calmed.

pugnacious (adj)

belligerent, aggressive, quarrelsome.

ominous (adj)

a. Threatening b. a sign of something bad to come.

derision (N)

mocking scorn, ridicule.

reprehensible (adj)

highly unacceptable; worthy of criticism, evil.

disarming (adj)

charming; friendly or trusting.

indignant (adj)

angry, deeply insulted.

crestfallen (adj)

downcast, crushed, disappointed.

sullen (adj)

unsociable, gloomy, morose.

woe (N)

grief or distress resulting from serious misfortune.

contorted (verb)

twisted, bent out of shape.

writhed (verb)

squirmed, especially from feelings of pain.

cringed (verb)

pulled away in a frightened manner.

bewildered (adj)

completely confused or puzzled.

lanced (verb)

pierced with a sharp instrument.

scudded (verb)

moved swiftly and smoothly.

entranced (verb)

mesmerized, fascinated.

monotonous (adj)

boring, uninteresting, repetitive.

slough (verb)

to cast something off, shed.

plaintive (adj)

melancholy, mournful, sorrowful.

cowering (verb)

cringing or moving backward defensively.

wry (adj)

dryly amusing, ironic.