Vocab Test Denzy Mice of Men

Derogatory

showing a low opinion, expressing criticism

Gingerly

very cautious or careful

Mollify

to soothe in temper

Ominous

having a menacing or threatening aspect

Plaintive

expressive of suffering or woe

Pugnacious

having a quarrelsome or combative nature

Derision

the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt

Subdue

to conquer and bring into subjection

Accumulated

gathered, collected over time

Meager

very small in amount or number

Sullen

sad, gloomy and silent

Avert

to turn away or prevent

Contorted

twisted in a violent manner

Woe

grief or stress, sadness

Coarse

roughness, rudeness, or crudeness of spirit, behavior, or language

Writhe

to twist into coils or folds, often in pain

Bewildered

deeply confused

Belligerent

having an aggressive or fighting attitude

Monotonous

going on and on in an unchanging and boring way

Abstain

restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something

Haughty

arrogantly superior

Tenacious

not letting go or giving up on something one holds dear

Acquiesce

accept something

Lampoon

publicly ridicule