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APSM Eng9 V4
MCT The Vocabulary of Literature (lesson 4)
Question | Answer |
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Expostulate | To object earnestly |
Deprecate | To deplore |
Demure | Modest and shy |
Wan | Pallid or weak |
Reproach | Accuse, blame, rebuke |
Din | A racket |
Eddy | A swirl or whirlpool |
Injunction | A command or prohibition |
Expedient | A convenient means |
Decorum | Proper behavior |
Placid | Calm |
Vex | To irritate |
Clamour | Outcry |
Venerate | To respect |
Incredulous | Skeptical |
Oblique | Indirect or slanting |
Pensive | Thoughtful |
Magnanimous | Generous |
Importune | To pester |
Peremptory | Dictatorial |
To object earnestly | Expostulate |
To deplore | Deprecate |
Modest and shy | Demure |
Pallid or weak | Wan |
Accuse, blame, rebuke | Reproach |
A racket | Din |
A swirl or whirlpool | Eddy |
A command or prohibition | Injunction |
A convenient means | Expedient |
Proper behavior | Decorum |
Calm | Placid |
To irritate | Vex |
Outcry | Clamour |
To respect | Venerate |
Skeptical | Incredulous |
Indirect or slanting | Oblique |
Thoughtful | Pensive |
Generous | Magnanimous |
To pester | Importune |
Dictatorial | Peremptory |