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Abhor | v. to shrink from in disgust; to detest. |
abhorrent | adj. disgusting; causing loathing |
affable | adj. Pleasant; approachable; gracious. |
affability | n. Friendliness of manner. |
amiss | adv. In a wrong or imperfect way. Adj. Out of order; wrong |
despondent | adj. depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged. |
entreat | v. to ask earnestly; to beg. |
entreaty | n. a plea or earnest request |
haunt | v. 1. To stay in one's mind continually. 2. To visit frequently. 3. To appear in the form of a ghost. |
impel | v. To drive or to propel. 2. To urge or drive by force or moral pressure. |
interminable | adj. endless; seeming to be without end. |
irascible | adj. quick-tempered; irritable. |
profound | adj. 1. Intense; deeply felt 2. having understanding or knowledge that goes beneath the surface, beyond the obvious. |
recluse | n. a person who lives apart from society and often alone. |
reclusive | adj. withdrawn from society |
reverberate | to be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations |
sage | abj. having wisdom and good judgment n.1. a person known for wisdom and good judgment 2. an aromatic grayish-green plant used in cooking |
tirade | n. a long, angry speech. |
tremulous | adj. 1. Marked by trembling or shaking. 2. Timid or fearful |