lesson 4 Flashcards

1
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Entreat

A

To ask earnestly; to beg; a plea

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2
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Tirade

A

(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical

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3
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Irascible

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Quick-tempered; irritable

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4
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Haunt

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To stay in one’s mind continually; to appear as a ghost

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5
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Despondent

A

Depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged

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6
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Interminable

A

Endless; seeming to be without end

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7
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Recluse

A

A person who lives apart from society and often alone

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8
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Tremulous

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Shaking or quivering slightly; scared

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9
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Reverberate

A

To be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations

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10
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Affable

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Pleasant; approachable; gracious

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11
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Sage

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(adj.) wise; (n.) a very wise person

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12
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Profound

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Intense; deeply

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13
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Abhor

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To shrink from in disgust; to detest

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14
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Impel

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To drive or to propel; urge by moral pressure

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15
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Amiss

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In a wrong or imperfect way

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