Vocab Lesson 4 Flashcards

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Abhor

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To shrink from in disgust; to detest.

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Affable

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Plesant; approachable; gracious.

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Affable

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Friendliness of manner.

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Amiss

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In a wrong or imperfect way.

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Amiss

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Out of order; wrong.

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Despondent

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Depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged.

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Entreat

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To ask earnestly; to beg

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Entreat

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A plea or earnest request

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Haunt

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To stay in one’s mind continually

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Haunt

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To visit frequently

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Haunt

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To appear in the form of a ghost

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Impel

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To drive or propel.

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Impel

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To urge or drive by force or moral pressure

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Interminable

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Endless; singing to be without end

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Irascible

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Quick – tempered; irritable

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Profound

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Intense; deeply felt

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Profound

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Having understanding or knowledge that goes beneath the surface, beyond the obvious

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Recluse

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A person who lives apart from society and often alone

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Recluse

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Withdrawn from society

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Reverberate

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To be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations

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Sage

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Having wisdom and good judgment

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Sage

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A person known for wisdom and good judgment

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Sage

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An aromatic grayish – green plant used in cooking

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Tirade

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A long, angry speech

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Tremulous

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Marked by trembling or shaking

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Tremulous

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Timid or fearful