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vocabulary week 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abhor | to shrink from in disgust;to detest |
| affable | pleasant;approchable;gracious |
| despondent | depressed from loss of hope or confidence utterly discouraged. |
| entreat | to ask earnestly;to beg. |
| haunt | to stay in one's mind constantly |
| impel | to drive or to propel. |
| interminable | endless; seeming to be without end. |
| irascible | quick-tempered; irritable |
| profound | intense; deeply felt. |
| recluse | a person who lives apart from society and often alone. |
| reverberate | to be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations |
| sage | having wisdom and good judgement |
| tirade | a long, angry speech |
| tremulous | marked by trembling or shaking. |