Vocab 04 Definitions Flashcards
Affable
Pleasant; approachable; gracious
Amiss
- in a wrong or imperfect way; out of order; wrong
Despondent
Depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged
Entreat
To ask earnestly; to beg
Haunt
-to stay in ones mind continually; to visit frequently; to appear in the form of a ghost
Impel
-to drive or to propel; to urge or to drive by force or moral pressure
Interminable
Endless; seeming to be without end
Irascible
Quick-tempered; irritable
Profound
-intense; deeply felt; having understanding or knowledge that goes the need the surface, beyond the obvious
Recluse
A person who lives apart from society and often alone
Reverberate
To be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations
Sage
-having wisdom and good judgment; A person known for wisdom and good judgment; and aromatic grayish-green plant used on cooking
Tirade
A long, angry speech
Tremulous
-Marked by trembling or shaking; timid or fearful
Abhor
To shrink from in disgust; to detest