A Dark Brown Dog Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from A Dark Brown Dog

cobbles (noun)

Rounded stones used for paving streets and roads.

caperings (noun)

Lively, playful leaping or dancing movements.

admonition (noun)

A firm warning or gentle reprimand.

chastisement (noun)

Punishment or severe criticism intended to correct behavior.

contritely (adverb)

In a manner expressing sincere remorse or guilt.

perfunctory (adjective)

Done without care or interest; carried out as routine duty.

footpad (noun)

A robber or thief who attacks pedestrians on foot.

gambols (noun)

Playful, frolicsome movements or leaps.

avaricious (adjective)

Having an extreme greed for wealth or possessions.

tenement (noun)

A run-down, overcrowded apartment building, especially in a poor urban area.

engrossed (adjective)

Completely absorbed or occupied by something.

acquirement (noun)

Something that has been acquired or gained; a possession.

disreputable (adjective)

Not respectable in appearance or character; having a bad reputation.

quelled (verb)

Suppressed or put an end to something, especially by force.

molested (verb)

Bothered, disturbed, or harassed in an unwelcome way.

wailful (adjective)

Full of wailing; mournful and sorrowful.

potentate (noun)

A monarch or ruler with great power and authority.

retainer (noun)

A loyal servant or attendant who has served a person or family for a long time.

ponderous (adjective)

Heavy, slow, and clumsy in movement.

valiantly (adverb)

With great courage and determination, especially in the face of danger.

dirgelike (adjective)

Resembling a dirge; slow, mournful, and funereal in quality.