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Lesson#5
REading Enrichment
| Words | Definion |
|---|---|
| Abode | the place where one lives |
| agitate | to excite or disturb |
| ample | enough or more than enough |
| belittle | to make someone or something seem small or unimportant |
| clamor | a loud and continuing noise |
| compassion | a feeling of sorrow or pity for another |
| fugitive | a person who is running away, usually one trying to escape capture by the law |
| linger | to continue to stay, usually b/c of being unwilling to leave |
| listless | showing no interest in what is going on; having no desire to do anything active |
| melancholy | sad or gloomy |
| perceive | to see hear, taste, smell, or feel; to be aware of |
| perish | to be destroyed, ruined or wiped out; to die |
| relish | enjoyment; anything that adds pleasure or interest |
| reminisce | to think, talk, or write about one's experiences in the past |
| timidity | a lack of courage or confidence |