4thB Voc lesson 20

•ominous

•Something ominous is a sign of trouble or 
a warning that something bad is going to happen.

•confound

•If you confound a person, you surprise or 
confuse him.

•miserable

•A person who feels miserable feels 
uncomfortable or unhappy.

•gracious

•Someone who is gracious is pleasant 
and polite.

•beams

•Someone who beams is grinning.

self-assurance

•People who have self-assurance 
are confident and sure of themselves.

monitor

•When you monitor something, you 
regularly check its progress.

•exposed

•A thing that has been exposed has 
been uncovered and has lost its protection from its surroundings.

•installed

•If you installed a piece of equipment, 
you put it in to make it ready for use.

•looming

•When an event is looming, it seems likely 
to happen soon.