unit 2: list 1

Question 0

recumbent

Answer 0

adjective
lying down; reclining; leaning
-he lies recumbent on the soft couch

Question 1

mottled

Answer 1

adjective
spotted or blotched in coloring
-the sculpture was made of mottled clays of purple and blue

Question 2

morosely

Answer 2

adverb
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood
-the gloomy boy morosely worked on his homework

Question 3

junctures

Answer 3

noun
a critical or important point of time
-we have reached a crucial juncture at this point in the project

Question 4

droned

Answer 4

verb
to make a dull, continued, low, monotonous sound
-the man droned on and on, boring the audience

Question 5

lumbered

Answer 5

verb
move in a slow, heavy, awkward way
-the man lumbered over to his bed after a long day at work

Question 6

brusquely

Answer 6

adverb
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
-he brusquely left the room

Question 7

pantomime

Answer 7

noun
the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings
-the students are taught to perform a pantomime in order to become better actors

Question 8

imperiously

Answer 8

adverb
domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing
-she imperiously ordered me to make her dinner

Question 9

anguished

Answer 9

adjective
feeling, showing, or accompanied by anguish
-she let out an anguished cry after winning the camp

Question 10

yammered

Answer 10

verb
to make a loud repetitive noise
-he yammered on and on about his bad grades