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Doenges Q4 Vocab
Vocab for Quarter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Misgiving | N- a feeling of doubt or suspicion esp. concerning a future event |
| Serene | Adj-Clean, Quiet, Calm |
| Acute | Adj-Sharp, pointed; containing less than 90 degrees |
| Rendezvous | V or N-a place appointed for a meeting; to come or bring together at a rendezvous |
| Ricochet | N or V- Bouncing off at an angle, to bounce or skip with or as if with a glancing rebound |
| Deluge | N-a flooding of land by water |
| Colleague | N-an associate esp. in a profession |
| Vicious | Adj-having the quality of vice; wicked |
| Placidly | Adv-undisturbed, peaceful |
| Gamboled | Verb-to skip about in play; frisk |
| Ephemeral | Adj- short-lived, transitory |
| Sonorous | Adj-1. giving out sound when struck; 2. loud, deep, or rich in sound |
| Eon | N- an infinitely long time |
| Propitious | Adj-Favorably disposed; being of good omen |
| Diverting | Adj-providing amusement or entertainment |
| Despairingly | Adv-to lose all hope or confidence |
| Vulnerable | Adj-capable of being wounded; open to attack |
| Gorge | N-throat; a narrow ravine |
| Appalling | V-to overcome with horror; dismay |
| Prevail | V-to win mastery; triumph; to be or become effective; succeed |