Wordly Wise 3000 Book 5, Lesson 4

Front 1

abhor v.

Back 1

v.
to shrink from in disgust; to detest

adj. (abhorrent)
disgusting; causing loathing

Front 2

affable adj.

Back 2

adj.
pleasant; approachable; gracious

n. (affability)
friendliness of manner

Front 3

amiss adv./adj.

Back 3

adv.
in a wrong or imperfect way
adj.
out of order; wrong

Front 4

despondent adj.

Back 4

adj.
depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged

Front 5

entreat v.

Back 5

v.
to ask earnestly; to beg

n. (entreatly)
a plea of earnest request

Front 6

haunt v.

Back 6

v.
to stay in one's mind continually - to visit frequently- to appear in the form of a ghost

Front 7

impel v.

Back 7

v.
to drive or to propel-to urge of drive by force of moral pressure - to urge or drive by force or moral pressure

Front 8

interminable adj.

Back 8

adj.
endless; seeming to be without end

Front 9

irascible adj.

Back 9

adj.
quick-tempered; irritable

Front 10

profound adj.

Back 10

adj.
intense, deeply felt - having understanding or knowledge that goes beneath the surface, beyond the obvious

Front 11

recluse n.

Back 11

n.
a person who lives apart from society and often alone
adj.(reclusive)
withdrawn from society

Front 12

reverberate v./adj.

Back 12

v.
to be repeated as in a series of echos or vibrations

Front 13

sage adj./n.

Back 13

adj.
having wisdom and good judgement
n.
a person known for wisdom and good judgement - anaromatic grayish-green plant used in cooking

Front 14

tirade n.

Back 14

n.
a long, angry speech

Front 15

tremulous adj.

Back 15

adj.
marked by trembling or shaking - timid or fearful