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vocabulary 3
mrs. krause
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| EFFACE | obliterate; destroy |
| PROPITIATE | appease; placate; regulate |
| POIGNANCY | pathos; sadness |
| COMPUNCTION | regret; shame |
| CONJECTURE | speculation; guess; inference |
| FRUGAL | sparing; economical |
| COURIERS | messengers; carriers |
| PRESENTIMENT | apprehension; foreboding |
| PUNCTILIOUS | conscientious; precise; meticulous |
| SOMNOLENT | sleepy; drowsy |
| FOIBLES | shortcomings; frailties |
| OBSTINATE | stubborn; tenacity |
| ESTRANGEMENT | alienation; to make hostile |
| EFFETE | worn out; unproductive |
| VERITABLE | genuine; true; authentic |
| INTRIGUES | plots; schemes; secrets |
| EMISSARIES | delegates; secret messengers |
| INDEFATIGABLE | untiring; persevering |
| HISTRIONIC | dramatic; affected; artificial |
| PONDEROUS | heavy; unwieldy |