1.sulky=angry
She was sulky because her roommates often give her pointed (挖苦的) words with cold faces.
2.quelling(镇定的) =calm
quell(镇压 缓和)
Despite his feeling of a surge of anger,he tried to look quelling .
3.prudent (小心的;节俭的)
Be prudent,you have run low on your money.
4.amount to (相当于;总计)
A cost of party amounts to my spending on meals.
5.plunderer (盗贼)
abashed=awkward
The plunderer is abashed when caught in a stealing.
6.meddlesome(爱管闲事的)
She is meddlesome and want to get involved in matters happening in daily life.
7.presume to +V.原形(胆敢,竟敢)
You presumed to speak like that to your father.
8.something of a (有点;可以说是)
You are something of a brave girl.Just to live your life in the way u want.