Brian’s Song vocab words. Enigmatic Mysterious; like a riddle “Sayers in his early twenties, his...

Brian’s Song vocab words

Enigmatic

•Mysterious; like a riddle

•“Sayers in his early twenties, his handsome face normally enigmatic, guarded.”

Saunter•Stroll, walk in an unhurried way

dour

•Gloomy, sullen

insolent

•Boldly disrespectful

surly•Bad-tempered, rude, hostile

reluctance•Unwillingness

impassive

•Not showing emotion

pivots•Rotates; turns around as if on an axis

disheartened

•Discouraged

stoic•Not showing or complaining about pain.

• Stoics were philosophers of ancient Greece who tried not to let pleasure or pain affect them.

Part two

Exuberantly

•With high spirits • “The first person to him is Gale, slapping him exuberantly on the back

as they move with their teammates toward a bench.”

Respiration •Breathing • “Gale’s respiration is swiftly slowing down, approaching normal.”

Somber •Serious

Enervated•Exhausted; weakened

facade• Literally, the front part of a building; here, a “front”

put up to hide real feelings.

• “At first, both men seem quite normal, but it’s a façade and one that’s eroded with each passing second.”

eroded•Worn away.

exasperated

•Fed up. • “She shakes her head exasperated and loving them all very much.”

stamina

•Endurance; ability to resist fatigue

Uncomprehendingly

•Without understanding

pallid

•Pale