The sorting hat's new song (2)

prim : If you describe someone as prim, you disapprove of them becasue they behave too correctly and are too easily shocked by anything rude. (고지식한)

jar : to make or cause to make a harsh discordant sound.

                                                              → a discordant sound or musical effect is unpleasant to hear. 

 

flagon : A flagon is a jug with a narrow neck.

wistful : Somone who is wistful is rather sad because they want sth and know that they cannot have it.

indecent : If you describe the speed or amount of sth as indecent, you are indicating, often in a humorous way, that it is much quicker or larger than is usual or desirable, or improper or inappropriate behavior, offensive to public moral values.

revolted : disgusted

hold court : to be the center of attention admist a crowd of one's admirers.

reproving : if you give someone a reproving look or speak in a reproving voice, you show or say that you think they have behaved in a wrong or foolish way. (꾸짖는듯한, 책망하듯)

 

affront : If sth affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it.

cowardice [ kaʊəʳdɪs ] : cowardly behavior

figure of speech : A figure of speech is an expression or word that is used with a metaphorical rather than a literal meaning.

sever [ sevəʳ ] : To sever sth meanins to cut completely through it or to cut it completely off.

constitute : to be considered as sth

huffy : Someone who is huffy is obviously annoyed or offended about sth.

 

round : A round of events is a series of related events, esp. one which comes after or before a similar series of events.

alertly : paying close attention to what's happening aroun you and being mentally sharp and focused.

adept [ ædept ] : Someone who is adept at sth can do it skilfully.

flyaway : Flyaway hair is very soft and fine.

simper : When someone simpers, they smile in a rather silly way.

 

breathy : If someone has a breathy voice, you can hear their breath when they speak or sing.

lapse : If someone lapses into a particular way of speaking or behaving, they start speaking or behaving in that way, usually for a short period.

honed : highly developed

lest : If you do sth lest sth unpleasant should happen, you do it to try to prevent the unpleasant thing from happening.

= in order to avoid, in order to prevent

amass : If you amass sth such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.

replenish : If you replenish sth, you make it full or complete again.