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Unit 2: Set List 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Beseech (verb) | To beg |
| Commend (verb) | To praise formally |
| Deter (verb) | to prevent or discourage from action |
| Dispel (verb) | to drive away a thought, feeling, or idea |
| Embark (verb) | to set out on or begin something |
| Falter (verb) | to act in a way that is unsteady; hesitate |
| Illusion (noun) | something that is not real or a mistaken idea |
| Improbable (adjective) | not likely |
| Inflict (verb) | to force someone to experience something unpleasant |
| Oppressed (adjective) | governed in a cruel or unfair way; denied freedom |