Eng lit vocabulary

morose

gloomy

snivel

to cry or whine

plaintively (adv)

with sadness

Resignedly (adv)

Air of giving up

derision

ridicule; mockery

Bindle

a bundle of belongings

cocky

arrogantly self-confident

Mollify

to calm or soothe

flounce

walk in an emphatic or exaggerated way

yammer

loud and sustained or repetitive noise

Drone

to talk on and on in a dull way

Muse

to ponder

brusquely

blunt, rough

bemused

confused; bewildered

pugnacious (hint not a dog)

quick to fight