CHAPTER VOCABULARY 5-9

SULLENLY

• Definition: to be silent and gloomy because you are mad,angry,or bitter.
• Sentence: The grandma is sullenly because her mother died.

INDIGNANT

• Definition: Angry at something that is wrong or unfair
• Sentence: The teacher seemed indignant because they didn't do they work.

MIMICKING

• Definition:imitate or copy a person or action
• Sentence: The Clown was mimicking the child at the circus.

AGHAST

• Definition: stuck with surprise,horror,or amazement.
• Sentence: I felt aghast about the movie.

SUPERIORITY

• Definition: better than average, very good; excellent.
• Sentence: The test I took in reading was superiority what I thought.

MOCK

• Definition: to treat with scorn or contempt.
• Sentence: The kids were mocking me.

REFORMATORY

• Definition: A jail like institute for young criminals.
• Sentence: If kids are bad they go to reformatory.

STIFLED

• Definition: conceal or hide;to cut off air,or hold back.
• Sentence: I stifled the line in the lunchroom.

LEERY

• Definition:Fearful or the unknown;not sure what to expect.
• Sentence: I was leery about the dark.

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