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Quiz #3
English 9 Sem 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| quandry | state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options |
| rove | Move about aimlessly or without any destination |
| hindsight | Understanding the nature of an event after it has happened |
| idyllic | Charmingly simple and serene; excellent and delightful in all aspects |
| trajectory | the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight |
| conjure | to bring to mind; recall; to call upon or command (a devil or spirit) by invocation or spell |
| alight | (v) come to rest; settle (adj) lighted up by |
| proclivity | a natural inclination |
| earnestly | with sincere and intense conviction; seriously |
| stolid | not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive |
| chagrin | (n) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration (v) to cause such a feeling |
| acclimate | to adapt to a new climate, environment or situation |
| vehement | intense, forceful, powerful |
| zealous | eager, devoted |
| beseech | ask (someone) urgently and enthusiastically to do something |
| tangible | capable of being touched, real, concrete |
| tacit | unspoken, silent; implied, inferred |
| ruminate | to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud |
| platitude | a commonplace, stale or trite remark |
| quell | to subdue, put down forcibly |