lesson 4 Flashcards
Entreat
To ask earnestly; to beg; a plea
Tirade
(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical
Irascible
Quick-tempered; irritable
Haunt
To stay in one’s mind continually; to appear as a ghost
Despondent
Depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged
Interminable
Endless; seeming to be without end
Recluse
A person who lives apart from society and often alone
Tremulous
Shaking or quivering slightly; scared
Reverberate
To be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations
Affable
Pleasant; approachable; gracious
Sage
(adj.) wise; (n.) a very wise person
Profound
Intense; deeply
Abhor
To shrink from in disgust; to detest
Impel
To drive or to propel; urge by moral pressure
Amiss
In a wrong or imperfect way