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.”
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