Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
imploringly
|
in a pleading, begging manner
the man was imploringly asking for his job back after he ot fired |
|
|
sullenly
|
in a gloomy, silent surly way
the man sat sullenly after the Yankees lost the palyoff game |
|
|
hue
|
color, especially a tint or shade
the car had a funny hue to it because the owner was a clown |
|
|
subside
|
to sink back or down ; become lower
the water had to subside in the basement after it was flooded |
|
|
elude
|
to escape understanding; baffle
the man tried to elude the police as much as he possibly could |
|
|
wistfully
|
longingly; in a wishful manner
the man wistfully asked people for maney because he was homeless |
|
|
doggedly
|
in a stubborn or persistent way
the man answerd questions doggedly whenever he was in a bad mood |
|
|
conviction
|
a strong belief
the man had a conviction that the jets would win until they lost |
|
|
detached
|
uninvolved; indifferent, disinterested
the man was very detached whenever he did math |
|
|
racking
|
agonizing, tormenting
the man was racking his brain so that he would remember the answers |
