9R1 Chapter 2 Vocabulary scourge (n) laden (adj) mollify (v) pugnacious (adj) gingerly (adv) ominous (adj) derogatory (adj) plaintive (adj) contort (v) rouge (n) bridle (v) complacently (adv) muse (v) dignity (n) precede (v) scourge (n) laden (adj) mollify (v) pugnacious (adj) gingerly (adv) ominous (adj) derogatory (adj) plaintive (adj) contort (v) rouge (n) bridle (v) complacently (adv) muse (v) dignity (n) precede (v) something causing misery or death filled with a great quantity soften, cause to be more favourably inclined ready and able to use force or violence with extreme care or delicacy threatening expressing a low opinion expressing sorrow twist and press out of shape red make-up to take offence at something in a relaxed or self-satisfied manner reflect deeply on a subject the quality of being worthy of esteem or selfrespect move ahead in time or space something causing misery or death filled with a great quantity soften, cause to be more favourably inclined ready and able to use force or violence with extreme care or delicacy threatening expressing a low opinion expressing sorrow twist and press out of shape red make-up to take offence at something in a relaxed or self-satisfied manner reflect deeply on a subject the quality of being worthy of esteem or selfrespect move ahead in time or space