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Vocabulary
English 2nd nine weeks first set
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abhor(v) | to shrink from in disgust; to detest |
| affable(adj) | pleasant; approachable; gracious |
| amiss(adv) | in a wrong or imperfect way |
| despondent(adj) | depressed from loss or hope or confidence; utterly discouraged |
| entreat(v) | to ask earnestly; to beg |
| haunt(v) | to stay in one's mind constantly |
| impel(v) | to drive or to propel |
| interminable(adj) | endless; seeming to be without end |
| irascible(adj) | quick-tempered; irritable |
| profound(adj) | intense, deeply felt |
| recluse(n) | a person who lives apart from society and often alone |
| reverberate(v) | to be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations |
| sage(adj) | having wisdom and good judgement |
| tirade(n) | a long angry speech |
| tremulous(adj) | marked by trembling or shaking |
| I _____ olives because they are disgusting. | abhor |
| My run was __________ because the scenery was beautiful | affable |
| It is ______ to trick someone into doing something that you want. | amiss |
| He was __________ after a bad breakup. | despondent |
| I _________ my mother for a new purse. | entreated |
| To this day, her death ______ me. | haunts |
| The winds from the tornado ________ me into a tree. | impelled |
| It feels like keeping my braces on is _________. | interminable |
| I'm _________ because I get upset easily. | irascible |
| The old lady is a ________ because she lives way out in the country all by herself. | recluse |
| The poem is ________ because it's really meaningful. | profound |
| Sounds _________ in the gym. | reverberate |
| Grandparents are _______ because they are very knowledgeable. | sages |
| Principal Carter made a _______ at lunch yesterday. | tirade |
| Tessie was _________ because she was shaking. | tremulous |
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