ELA Vocab Study OMAM

Bindle

Noun; A bundle of possessions on a stick, carried by a traveler

Juncture

Noun; A crossroad

Lumber

Verb; To walk stiffly, clumsily

Yammer

Verb; To whine or complain loudly

Apprehensive

Adjective; Uneasy or fearful

Contort

Verb; To twist out of shape

Derogatory

Adjective; Belittling; Lessening the reputation of another

Skeptically

Adverb; Doubtfully; Uncertainly

Swamper

Noun; A laborer, worker

Bemused

Adjective; Bewildered, puzzled

Cower

Verb; To crouch or lean back in fear or shame

Derision

Noun; Mockery or ridicule

Receptive

Adjective; Quick to receive knowledge or information

Reprehensible

Adjective; Guilty or worthy of blame

Scuttle

Verb; To scurry or scamper

Aloof

Adjective; Cool, distant, disinterested

Appraise

Verb; To estimate the value of

Brutally

Adverb; Cruelly, savagely

Crestfallen

Adjective; Disappointed, dispirited

Disarming

Adjective; Charming, possessing the ability to alleviate blame

Indignation

Noun; Hatred of another due to unfairness

Bewildered

Adjective; Perplexed, confused

Console

Verb; To lessen the grief of

Earnestly

Adverb; Sincerely, thoughtfully

Hover

Verb; To linger about, to watch over

Belligerently

Adverb; Aggressively

Gingham

Adjective; Checked/plaid

Monotonous

Adjective; Lacking in variety, boring

Scornfully

Adverb; Angrily

Sullenly

Adverb; In an irritated or annoyed manner