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8th vocab # 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abhor | v. to shrink from in disgust; to detest |
| affable | adj. pleasant; approachable; gracious |
| amiss | adv. in wrong or imperfect way |
| despondent | adj. depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged |
| entreat | v. to ask earnestly; to beg |
| haunt | v. to stay in one's mind continually |
| impel | v. to drive or to propel |
| interminable | adj. endless; seeming to be without end |
| irascible | adj. quick-tempered; irritable |
| profound | adj. intense; deeply felt |
| recluse | n. a person who lives apart from society and often alone |
| reverberate | v. to be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations |
| sage | adj. having wisdom and good judgement |
| tirade | n. a long, angry speech |
| tremulous | adj. marked by trembling or shaking |