frightful hiss insignia miniature ruminate

frightful

fright·ful /ˈfraɪtfəl/ adjective old-fashioned especially British English

1. unpleasant or bad
   1. There's been a frightful accident
2. used to emphasize how bad something is
   1. Her hair was a frightful mess.

hiss

hiss /hɪs/ verb

1. [intransitive and transitive] to say something in a loud whisper
   1. 'Get out!' she hissed furiously.
   2. hiss at
      1. She hissed at me to be quiet.
2. [intransitive] to make a noise which sound like 'ssss':
   1. The cat backed away, hissing.
   2. Snakes only hiss when they are afraid.
3. [intransitive and transitive] if a crowd hisses a speaker, they interrupt them with angry sounds to show that they do not like them
   1. He was booed and hissed during a stormy meeting

insignia

in·sig·ni·a /ɪnˈsɪɡniə/ noun (plural insignia) [countable]

a badge or sign that shows what official or military rank someone has, or which group or organization they belong to

• the royal insignia
• military insignia

miniature

min·ia·ture1 /ˈmɪnətʃə, ˈmɪnɪtʃə $ ˈmɪniətʃər/ adjective [only before noun]

much smaller than normal:

• miniature roses
• a miniature railway
• He looked like a miniature version of his father.

ruminate

ru·mi·nate /ˈruːməneɪt, ˈruːmɪneɪt/verb [intransitive]

1. formal to think carefully and deeply about something
   1. ruminate on/over
      1. He sat alone, ruminating on the injustice of the world.
2. technical if animals such as cows ruminate, they bring food back into their mouth from their stomachs and chew it again

—rumination /ˌruːməˈneɪʃən, ˌruːmɪˈneɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]

Reference

• Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English