Wordly Wise Lesson 4

Question 1

Abhor

Answer 1

v. To shrink from in disgust; to detest

adj. disgusting; causing hate

Question 2

Affable

Answer 2

adj. Pleasant; approachable; gracious

n. Friendliness of manner

Question 3

Amiss

Answer 3

adv. In a wrong or imperfect way

adj. Out of order; wrong

Question 4

Despondent

Answer 4

adj. Depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged

Question 5

Entreat

Answer 5

v. To ask earnestly; to beg

n. A plea or earnest request

Question 6

Haunt

Answer 6

v. To stay in one’s mind continually

To visit frequently

To appear in the form of a ghost

Question 7

Impel

Answer 7

v. To drive or to propel

To urge or drive by force or moral pressure

Question 8

Interminable

Answer 8

adj. Endless; seeming to be without end

Question 9

Irascible

Answer 9

adj. Quick-tempered; irritable

Question 10

Profound

Answer 10

adj. Intense; deeply felt

Having an understanding that goes beneath the surface

Question 11

Recluse

Answer 11

n. A person who lives apart from society and often alone

adj. Withdrawn from society

Question 12

Reverberate

Answer 12

v. To be repeated in a series of echoes or vibrations

Question 13

Sage

Answer 13

adj. Having wisdom or good judgement

n. A person known for wisdom and good judgement

An aromatic grayish-green plant used in cooking

Question 14

Tirade

Answer 14

n. A long, angry speech

Question 15

Tremulous

Answer 15

adj. Marked by trembling or shaking

Timid or fearful