The Smallest Dragon Boy" Vocabulary

goaded

pushed or driven

imminent

about to happen

perturbed

disturbed; troubled

confrontation

face-to-face meeting between opposing sides

alleviate

relieve; reduce

sloth

laziness

mottled

spotted

telepathic communion

communication of thoughts without speaking

pinion

wings

reprehensible

made to seem like it was a fault, something that deserved to be criticized

contemptuous

scornful; full of meanness

taunt

ridicule; mock

striations

stretch marks; stripes

officiously

in a self-important way

in a swivet

frustrated and/or annoyed

dictum

pronouncement or judgement

turfed out

(British Expression meaning) removed; expelled

incredulous

doubting; unable to believe

cossetin

spoiling; pampering; treating as if were a little pet

dissipate

disappear; go away

exertion

exercise;effort

unhampered

free to move around

susurrus

rustling sound

spate

sudden outpouring

plaintive

sorrowful; sad

ignominious

shameful

oblivious

forgetful; not aware of

draconic

of a dragon