morose

(adj) – ill-tempered, gloomy, sullen Ex. He was very morose after his wife left him.

plaintive

(adj) Expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful, sad The dog moaned in a plaintive manner when her puppies were taken.

junctures

(n) – a joining or being joined. A point of joining Ex. His new book emphasizes the importance of the juncture of poetry and music into a new art form.

mollify

(v) To soothe the temper of; pacify, appease The woman promised to buy candy in order to mollify her child.

revere

(v) to honor, to regard with respect Ex. In Florence, bakers, winemakers, and chefs are equally revered as masters of their crafts. troops troops

aloof

adv. at a distance, apart, indifferent Ex. The woman remained aloof during the party, separating herself from everyone else.

belligerent

Adj. Waging war, inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness A belligerent nation always seems to be at war.

bemuse

(V) To confuse or bewilder He did not intend to bemuse the class with his ambiguous remarks. fighting fighting