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Word of the Day-O-10
CAHS-Word of the Day-October, 2010
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to ask or beg earnestly for; beseech | implore |
| work that is hard, menial, or tiresome | drudgery |
| to harass or pester persistently | badger |
| without, or apparently without,end; lasting, or seeming to last forever; endless | interminable |
| to become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing | perceive |
| not afraid; bold; fearless; dauntless; very brave | intrepid |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request | accost |
| brief or tense in speech or expression; using few words | laconic |
| Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself | reticent |
| a great number of people gathered together; crowd; a crowding together of people; crowded condition | throng |
| the state of being too full; overabundance; excess | plethora |
| done or acting in a stealthy manner, as if to hinder observation; surreptitious; stealthy; sneaky | furtive |
| extremely angry; enraged | irate |
| unfortunate; unlucky; luckless | hapless |