lesson 15-17 Flashcards
compassion
n.sympathy for the suffering of others
anticipation
n.Excitedly looking forward to something
confront
v.to come face to face with a person or challenge
exuberant
adj.full of enthusiasm
indifferent
adj.showing no care or concern
nurture
v.to encourage somebody or something to grow,develop,and be successful
obscure
adj.difficult to understand because of not being clearly expressed
perilous
adj.very dangerous
refuge
n.shelter or protection
relinquish
v.to give something up
devise
v.to figure out , design , invent
murky
adj.dark,dim,gloomy,foggy
scour
v.to search carefully & throughly
dispense
v. to give out:distribute in portions
beneficial
adj. helpful , producing a positive effect
premonition
n.sense that something will occur
ravenous
adj. extremely hungry
consolation
n.confort
crucial
adj. most important decisive
comprensation
n. payment to make up for a loss
preamble
n.introduction to a normal document
predetermine
v. to establish ahead of time
posterity
n.future generations
presume
v. to take as being true without proof
prerequisite
n. something needed before doing something else
premature
adj. occurring or existing too early
postscript
n.message added at the end of a letter
predate
v. to come before in time
postseason
n.occuring after the regular season of a sport
preconceived
adj. thought of before having full information or experience
