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Caesar's Eng. 3
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| latter | the second |
| dejected | in low spirits |
| despondent | disheartened |
| rebuke | a sharp criticism |
| writhe | twist, squirm |
| aloof | unfriendly |
| dissipate | disperse |
| portent | an omen |
| phenomenon | an unusual occurrence |
| resolute | determined |
| fain | pleased, gladly |
| myriad | countless |
| entreat | ask earnestly |
| billow | a wave |
| fervor | passion |
| conjure | summon |
| reprove | to reprimand |
| abashed | embarrassed |
| plaintive | mournful |
| conjecture | guess |
| morose | sullen |
| droll | amusing |
| confound | to perplex |
| wince | to shrink involuntarily |
| diffidence | lack of confidence |
| jovial | cheerful |
| listless | uninterested |
| sallow | sickly yellow |
| grimace | a sharp expression |
| evince | to show |
| expostulate | to object earnestly |
| din | a racket |
| deprecate | to deplore |
| eddy | a swirl or whirlpool |
| demure | modest and shy |
| injunction | a command or prohibition |
| wan | pallid or weak |
| expedient | a convenient means |
| reproach | accuse, blame, rebuke |
| decorum | proper behavior |
| affect | to influence |
| anon | shortly |
| feign | pretend |
| eloquence | effective language |
| wont | habit |
| benefactor | financial contributor |
| hitherto | until now |
| complacence | smug self-satisfaction |
| interpose | put between |
| martial | warlike |
| patron | a customer or a supporter |
| intervene | to come between |
| gesticulate | to gesture |
| haggard | looking exhausted |
| fastidious | detailed |
| discomfit | to make uneasy |
| sage | profoundly wise |
| plausible | believable |
| animated | lively |
| obtrude | to intrude noticeably |
| meditate | to think deeply |
| sojourn | a visit |
| oppress | to tyrannize |
| fortnight | a two-week period |
| apparition | a specter |
| intelligible | understandable |
| poignant | touching, sad |
| mitigate | alleviate |
| impute | attribute to |
| ardor | enthusiasm, passion |
| semblance | appearance |
| requite | to repay |
| congenial | agreeable |
| indefatigable | tireless |
| anecdote | a short account |
| ponder | to consider carefully |
| suffuse | to spread over |
| physiognomy | facial features |
| pertinacity | stubborn persistence |
| assiduous | diligent |
| enmity | hostility |
| enumerate | to list |
| sundry | various |
| opaque | not transpose |
| disconsolate | inconsolable |
| luminous | light-emitting |
| effusion | an outpouring |
| affront | an insult |
| impediment | an obstruction |
| ruminate | think deeply |
| accost | to confront |
| petulant | bad-tempered |
| efface | erase |
| edify | to instruct |
| voluble | speaking incessantly |
| obeisance | a gesture of respect |
| obdurate | refusing to change |
| antipathy | deep dislike |
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