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Wordly Wise- Lesson 4
Lesson 4 Words and Their Meanings
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English
6th Grade
11/18/2009

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Abhor
Definition
to shrink from disgust; to detest
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Affable
Definition
Pleasant;approachable; gracious
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amiss
Definition
In a wrong or imperfect way
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despondent
Definition
Depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged
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entreat
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to ask earnestly; to beg
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haunt
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to stay in one's mind continually;
to visit frequently;
to appear in the form of a ghost
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impel
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to drive or to propel;
to urge or drive by force or moral pressure
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interminable
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endless; seeming to be without an end
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irascible
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quick tempered; irritable
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profound
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intense; deeply felt
having understanding or having knowledge that goes beneath the surface, beyond the obvious
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recluse
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a person who lives apart from society and often alone
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reverberate
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to be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations
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sage
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having wisdom and good judgement
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tirade
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a long, angry speech
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