Chapter 5 Mother's Day Word Meaning

 Chapter 5 Mother's Day

1. Aghast- filled with horror or shock

2. Astounded- shock or greatly surprise

3. At sixes and sevens- in a state of total confusion and disarray

4. Barmy- mad; crazy

5. Beckons- making a gesture with the hand, arm or head to encourage or instruct someone to approach or follow

6. Bewildered- perplexed and confused; very puzzled

7. Briskly- in an active, quick or energetic way

8. Chuckling- laugh quietly or inwardly

9. Clot- a foolish or clumsy person

10. Complacently- showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements

11. Concussion- a violent shock as from a heavy blow

12. Contempt- the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration

13. Cracking- fast

14. Dubiously- with hesitation or doubt

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15. Eating out of your hand- be submissive

16. Far-fetched- unlikely and unconvincing; implausible

17. Fathead- a stupid person

18. Flustered- agitated or confused

19. Fluttering- trembling

20. Glowering- have an angry look on one's face

21. Glumly- moody or unsociable attitude

22. Grimly- bitter, hard manner

23. Guffaw- a loud and hearty laugh

24. Hastily- with excessive speed or urgency; speedily

25. Incisive- intelligently analytical and clear thinking

26. Indignantly- in a manner indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair

27. Laconic- using very few words

28. Nasty- very bad or unpleasant

29. Piecan- referring a foolish person

30. Pompous- affectedly grand, solemn, or self- important

31. Resent- feel bitterness or indignation at a circumstance, action or person

33. Settee- long upholstered seat for more than one person, typically with a back and arms

34. Sinister- giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

35. Snooker- a game played with cues on a billiard table in which the players use a cue ball (white) to pocket the other balls (fifteen red and six coloured) in a set order

36. Solemn- formal and dignified; characterized by deep sincerity

37. Staggered- astonish or deeply shock

38. Stout- a kind of strong, dark beer brewed with roasted malt or barley

39. Sulkily- a disagreeable mood

40. Thoughtless- (of a person or their behaviour) not showing consideration for the needs of other people

41. Tiddly- slightly drunk

42. Ushering- showing or guide someone somewhere