1. morose

2. (adj) – ill-tempered, gloomy, sullen Ex. He was very morose after his wife left him. http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/i-can-do-bad-all-by-myself/smile

3. plaintive

4. (adj) Expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful, sad The dog moaned in a plaintive manner when her puppies were taken. http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/forbidden-kingdom/revenge-story

5. junctures

6. (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.

7. mollify

8. (v) To soothe the temper of; pacify, appease The woman promised to buy candy in order to mollify her child. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWWAar22Pnw http://www.collider.com/2009/12/02/9-movie-clips-from-clint-eastwoods-invictus/

9. revere

10. (v) to honor, to regard with respect Ex. In Florence, bakers, winemakers, and chefs are equally revered as masters of their crafts. http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/the-way-we-get-by/greeting-the- troops http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/the-way-we-get-by/greeting-the- troops

11. aloof

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

13. belligerent

14. Adj. Waging war, inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness A belligerent nation always seems to be at war. http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/elizabeth-the-golden-age/command-the-wind http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/elizabeth-the-golden-age/command-the-wind

15. bemuse

16. (V) To confuse or bewilder He did not intend to bemuse the class with his ambiguous remarks. http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/nanny-mcphee-returns/stop- fighting http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/nanny-mcphee-returns/stop- fighting