1. Vocabulary List 4B

2.  (adjective) Gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent  Kim Kardashian felt morose after her 72 day marriage ended.

3.  (noun) The state of being deeply earnest, tending toward reflection  The cat was in a state of solemnity after narrowly escaping death yet again.

4.  (adjective) Extremely moving  The poignant pictures of a little boy and his bulldog perfectly illustrate their close relationship.

5.  (adjective) Cold and piercing; raw; bare, desolate  The landscape was decidedly bleak after the zombie apocalypse.

6.  (verb) To brand with disgrace; to set a mark of disgrace upon  Child beauty pageants are often stigmatized in our culture, and Honey Boo Boo certainly isn’t helping reduce the stigma.

7.  (noun) The acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate  The fatalistic snowman resignedly awaited the coming of spring.

8.  (noun) Scheming activity for an evil purpose  Walter’s machinations brought ruin upon his family.

9.  (noun) Upheaval; natural change; change in fortune The unfortunate vicissitude of the glacier changing to an ice cube affected the polar bear greatly.

10.  (verb) To surprise in such a manner as to disillusion  The parents dismayed Allen by telling him the Tooth Fairy wasn’t real.

11.  (noun) Fear, alarm, or agitation  John was overcome with trepidation when the horse tried to say goodbye.