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VOCABULARY: Sonnys Blues

WORD & PART OF SPEECH insular
adjective

DEFINITION narrowly restricted in outlook or scope to treat or represent as lacking in value or importance; belittle something that threatens to cause evil concealed; secret; disguised

ILLUSTRATION OR EXAMPLE

denigrate
-verb

menace -noun covert

adjective

belligerent
adjective

aggressively hostile; given to waging war to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously support or establish by evidence or proof having or showing skill in achieving ones ends by deceit or evasion bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy

afflicted
-verb

corroborate
verb

cunning
adjective

sullen
adjective

vindictively
adverb

showing unreasonable desire for revenge

obscure
adjective

not clearly expressed or easily understood; indistinct

imposed
verb

force something to be accepted or put in place the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, or is worthless serious in intention, purpose or effort; showing sincere conviction anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen causing a strong feeling of dislike or aversion to rid or free of illusion or credulity; disillusion tastefully fine or luxuriant in dress, style, design, etc. carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect; nobility or elevation of character

contempt
-noun

earnest
-adjective

apprehensive
-adjective

repulsive
-adjective

disenchanted
verb

elegant

-adjective

deliberately
-adjective

dignity
-noun