Vocab 04 Definitions Flashcards

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Affable

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Pleasant; approachable; gracious

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Amiss

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  • in a wrong or imperfect way; out of order; wrong
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3
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Despondent

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Depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged

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4
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Entreat

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To ask earnestly; to beg

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5
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Haunt

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-to stay in ones mind continually; to visit frequently; to appear in the form of a ghost

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Impel

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-to drive or to propel; to urge or to drive by force or moral pressure

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Interminable

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Endless; seeming to be without end

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8
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Irascible

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Quick-tempered; irritable

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Profound

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-intense; deeply felt; having understanding or knowledge that goes the need the surface, beyond the obvious

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10
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Recluse

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A person who lives apart from society and often alone

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Reverberate

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To be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations

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12
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Sage

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-having wisdom and good judgment; A person known for wisdom and good judgment; and aromatic grayish-green plant used on cooking

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13
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Tirade

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A long, angry speech

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14
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Tremulous

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-Marked by trembling or shaking; timid or fearful

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Abhor

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To shrink from in disgust; to detest

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