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Lesson4-WordlyWise
Vocab List for Wordly Wise Lesson 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abhor | (v) to shrink from in disgust; to detest |
| affable | (adj) pleasant; approachable; gracious |
| amiss | 1. (adv) in a wrong or imperfect way. 2. (adj) out of order; wrong |
| despondent | (adj) depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged. |
| entreat | (v) to ask earnestly; to beg |
| haunt | (v) to stay in one's mind continually; to visit frequently; to appear in the form of a ghost |
| impel | (v) to drive or to propel; to urge or drive by force or moral pressure |
| interminable | (adj) endless; seeming to be without end |
| irascible | (adj) quick-tempered; irritable |
| profound | (adj) intense; deeply felt; having understanding or knowledge that goes beneath the surface, beyond the obvious |
| 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 | 1. (adj) having widsom and good judgement |
| tirade | (n) a long angry speech |
| tremulous | (adj) marked by trembling or shaking; timid or fearful |