wordly wise 4
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awesome321 on October 18, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abhor | to shrink from in disguist; to detest |
| affable | pleasant; approachable; gracious |
| amiss | in a wrong or imperfect way out of order; wrong |
| despondent | depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged |
| entreat | to ask earnestly; to beg |
| haunt | to stay in one's mind continually to visit frequently to appear in the form of a ghost |
| impel | to drive or to propel to urge or drive by force or moral pressure |
| interminable | endless; seeming to be without end |
| irascible | quick-tempered; irritable |
| profound | intense; deeply felt 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 | having wisdom and good judgement a person known for wisdom and good judgement an aromatic grayish-green plant used in cooking |
| tirade | a long, angry speech |
| tremulous | marked by trembling or shaking timid or fearful |
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