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IEW Vocabulary
Weeks 1-6
| Answer | Question |
|---|---|
| pillar | One who strongly supports a cause |
| prosperity | the state of being successful or flourishing |
| transfixed | motionless with amazement or horror |
| askew | not lined up straight |
| presume | 1. to suppose to be true2. to act without permission or authority |
| flank | to be placed at the side of |
| reverently | with feelings of respect |
| resolve | to make a firm decision |
| endeavor | to make a major effort; attempt |
| appalled | surprised and dismayed |
| frivolous | not serious or important; silly |
| hostile | unfriendly; unfavorable to one's well-being |
| perilous | dangerous; risky |
| secluded | kept apart from everything else |
| subside | 1. to sink or fall to the bottle; settle2. to become less in strength or violence |
| coax | to try to persuade by gentle but constant asking |