The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 Film) Glossary

By Monica Barry · Edited by Sierra Moore · Last reviewed August 30, 2022

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Written by Monica Barry

Incredulous

Mistrusting, disbelieving

Eerie

Ghostly, uncanny

Bewildered

Perplexed, baffled

Corroborated

Endorsed, supported

Aggravation

Intensify, worsen

Debris

Waste, refuse

Exasperation

Disgust, irritation

Pandemonium

Wild uproar

Traversing

Covering, passing over

Ominous

Dark, threatening

Jeopardy

Vulnerability, danger

Menacing

Dangerous, threatening

Artillery

Heavy weapons

Riveted

Frozen, rooted

Meandering

Twisting, winding

Imperceptible

Negligible, invisible, tiny

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