disdain - vocabulary stories

Nadia's cat, Sir Whiskers the Third, had a problem. Actually,

Nadia had the problem! Sir Whiskers was perfectly content with himself. Every morning,

Nadia would place a bowl of perfectly good cat food on the kitchen floor. Sir Whiskers would

approach it, sniff delicately, and then give Nadia a look that could freeze lava.

His expression clearly showed disdain. Disdain means the feeling that someone or something is

unworthy of one's consideration or respect. It also means contempt. The cat would turn

his fluffy tail upwards and march away as if the bowl had personally insulted his ancestors.

"It's the same food you ate yesterday!" Nadia protested. Sir Whiskers yawned. On Monday,