Wordly Wise Lessons 1-4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abhor | to shrink from in disgust; to detest |
| affable | pleasant; approachable; gracious |
| amiss | 1. in a wrong or imperfect way 2. out of order; wrong |
| despondent | depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged |
| entreat | to ask earnestly; to beg |
| haunt | 1. to stay in one's mind continually 2. to visit frequently 3. to appear in the form of a ghost |
| impel | 1. to drive or to propel 2. to urge or drive by force or moral pressure |
| interminable | endless; seeming to be without end |
| irascible | quick-tempered; irritable |
| profound | 1. intense; deeply felt 2. having understanding or knowledge that goes beneath the surface, beyond the obvious |
| recluse | a person who lives apart from society and often alone |
| reverberate | to be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations |
| sage | 1. having wisdom and good judgement 2. a person known for wisdom and good judgement 3. an aromatic grayish-green plant used in cooking |
| tirade | a long, angry speech |
| tremulous | 1. marked by trembling or shaking 2. timid or fearful |
| anonymous | of an unknown source or unrevealed name |
| anthology | a collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems |
| conjecture | 1. a conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence 2. to form an opinion while lacking sufficient evidence |
| disposition | 1. a person's usual mood; temperament 2. a regular tendency or inclination |
| encompass | 1. to enclose or encircle 2. to include |
| extricate | to free from a difficult or tangled situation |
| generation | 1. one step in the line of descent of a family 2. all the people born and living about the same time 3. the average span of time between the birth of parents and their children |
| guile | cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery |
| imperative | 1. urgent; pressing 2. having the power or authority to command |
| instill or instil | to introduce gradually in order to establish securely |
| modify | 1. to make less extreme or severe 2. to make changes in 3. in grammar, to limit or restrict in meaning |
| pivot | 1. a small bar or rod on which something else turns 2. a person or thing on which others depend 3. to turn on or as if on a pivot |
| prevalent | commonly occuring; widely accepted or practiced |
| recur | 1. to come up again or to happen again 2. to come to mind again |
| spontaneous | 1. voluntary and unplanned 2. occuring or produced without human labor |
| abrasion | a wearing away or rubbing away by friction |
| clad | Clothed or covered |
| corroborate | to provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm |
| cursory | Done in a hurry and with little attention to detail |
| dehydrate | to remove water from |
| derive | to take or receive from a source |
| electrify | to wire or equip with electric power; to thrill or shock |
| endeavor | to attempt earnestly |
| gingerly | Cautious; very careful |
| grimace | To make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt |
| inventory | a list of possessions or goods on hand |
| simulate | to take on the qualities of another; to imitate |
| succumb | To give up or give in to; to yield |
| surmise | to suppose something without sufficient evidence. |
| gruesome | Causing shock or horror |
| avid | 1. having a strong desire for, to the point of greed 2. eager, enthusiastic |
| brusque | abrupt in manner or speech; gruff |
| concise | short and to the point |
| demean | to cause a lowering of self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character |
| despicable | deserving contempt or scorn |
| emaluate | to try to equal; to imitate |
| evoke | 1. to call forth; to produce 2. to bring to mind, often by suggestion |
| excruciating | very painful |
| inaugurate | 1. to install in office with a formal ceremony 2. to begin officially or mark the opening of |
| pervade | to spread throughout |
| proprietor | an owner of a store or other business |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name used by an author; a pen name |
| rebuff | 1. to reject bluntly 2. to drive back 3. a blunt rejection 4. an abrupt setback in progress |
| resilient | 1. capable of recovering quickly from misfortune 2. returning quickly to an original shape or condition |
| turbulent | 1. chaotic; unruly 2. stormy; tempestuous |
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