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The Apprentice
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| exasperation | irritation; extreme annoyance |
| wrath | strong, stern, or fierce anger; deeply resentful indignation; ire:vengeance or punishment as the consequence of anger |
| twanging discordantly | pounding irregularly |
| fervently, indignantly | earnestly and angrily |
| in elation | excitedly |
| knoll | a small, rounded hill or eminence; hillock. |
| contorted grotesquely | twisted unnaturally |
| unendurable tragedy | unbearable misfortune |
| quavering | to shake tremulously |
| sibilant | characterized by a hissing sound |
| Olympian | of, resembling, characteristic of, or suitable to the gods |
| doomsday awfulness | dreadfulness of Judgment Day |
| groveling in remorse | cringing with regret |
| relenting | to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving |
| imploring | to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat |
| whimpering lament | sobbing whine |
| oblivion | the state of being completely forgotten or unknown |
| plodding | to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge |
| capered | to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance; frisk; gambol |
| frolicsome | merrily playful; full of fun |
| discordantly | being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous |
| fervently | having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc |
| remorse | regret |