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Caesar's Eng. 3
All Lessons
Term | Definition |
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latter | the second |
dejected | in low spirits |
despondent | disheartened |
rebuke | a sharp criticism |
writhe | twist, squirm |
aloof | unfriendly |
dissipate | disperse |
portent | an omen |
phenomenon | an unusual occurrence |
resolute | determined |
fain | pleased, gladly |
myriad | countless |
entreat | ask earnestly |
billow | a wave |
fervor | passion |
conjure | summon |
reprove | to reprimand |
abashed | embarrassed |
plaintive | mournful |
conjecture | guess |
morose | sullen |
droll | amusing |
confound | to perplex |
wince | to shrink involuntarily |
diffidence | lack of confidence |
jovial | cheerful |
listless | uninterested |
sallow | sickly yellow |
grimace | a sharp expression |
evince | to show |
expostulate | to object earnestly |
din | a racket |
deprecate | to deplore |
eddy | a swirl or whirlpool |
demure | modest and shy |
injunction | a command or prohibition |
wan | pallid or weak |
expedient | a convenient means |
reproach | accuse, blame, rebuke |
decorum | proper behavior |
affect | to influence |
anon | shortly |
feign | pretend |
eloquence | effective language |
wont | habit |
benefactor | financial contributor |
hitherto | until now |
complacence | smug self-satisfaction |
interpose | put between |
martial | warlike |
patron | a customer or a supporter |
intervene | to come between |
gesticulate | to gesture |
haggard | looking exhausted |
fastidious | detailed |
discomfit | to make uneasy |
sage | profoundly wise |
plausible | believable |
animated | lively |
obtrude | to intrude noticeably |
meditate | to think deeply |
sojourn | a visit |
oppress | to tyrannize |
fortnight | a two-week period |
apparition | a specter |
intelligible | understandable |
poignant | touching, sad |
mitigate | alleviate |
impute | attribute to |
ardor | enthusiasm, passion |
semblance | appearance |
requite | to repay |
congenial | agreeable |
indefatigable | tireless |
anecdote | a short account |
ponder | to consider carefully |
suffuse | to spread over |
physiognomy | facial features |
pertinacity | stubborn persistence |
assiduous | diligent |
enmity | hostility |
enumerate | to list |
sundry | various |
opaque | not transpose |
disconsolate | inconsolable |
luminous | light-emitting |
effusion | an outpouring |
affront | an insult |
impediment | an obstruction |
ruminate | think deeply |
accost | to confront |
petulant | bad-tempered |
efface | erase |
edify | to instruct |
voluble | speaking incessantly |
obeisance | a gesture of respect |
obdurate | refusing to change |
antipathy | deep dislike |