Vocabulary Word
Word: mutinous
Definition: unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer
Definition: unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer
Sentences Containing 'mutinous'
Their disapproval was prompt and loud; their language mutinous.
Then Gabriel shrieked out to his comrades to give way with their oars, and in that manner the mutinous boat rapidly shot away from the Pequod.
For the moment all the aghast mate's thoughts seemed theirs; they raised a half mutinous cry.
More Vocab Words
::: propagate - increase in number by producing young; multiply; spread; Ex. Most plants propagate by seed; Ex. newspaper propagating their ideas::: humility - humbleness of spirit
::: assert - state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence
::: prestige - respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige
::: modicum - limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate
::: paradigm - model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the inflectional forms of a word
::: mortify - humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one's body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die
::: sheer - pure; thin and transparent; very steep
::: skinflint - miser; stingy person
::: prevaricate - lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)
