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Grade Vocabulary
Wordly Wise Lesson 4
abhor
abhor
O Verb:
O To shrink from in disgust; to detest.
O Adjective:
O abhorrent Disgusting; causing loathing.
affable
Affable
O Adjective
O Pleasant; approachable; gracious.
O Noun: affability
O Friendliness of manner.
Amiss
Amiss
O Adjective
O In a wrong or imperfect way.
O Out of order; wrong.
Despondent
Despondent
O Adjective
O Depressed from loss of hope or
confidence; utterly discouraged.
entreat
entreat
O To ask earnestly; to beg.
haunt
haunt
O Verb
O To stay in ones mind continually.
O To visit frequently.
O To appear in the form of a ghost.
Impel
Impel
O To drive or to propel.
O To urge or drive by force or moral
pressure.
interminable
interminable
O Endless; seeming to be without end.
Irascible
Irascible
O Quick-tempered; irritable.
Profound
profound
O Adjective
O Intense; deeply felt.
O Having understanding or knowledge that
goes beneath the surface, beyond the
obvious.
recluse
Recluse
O Noun
O A person who lives apart from society and often
alone.

O Adjective
O Withdrawn from society.
Reverberate
Reverberate
O To be repeated as in a series of echoes or
vibrations.
sage
Sage
O Adjective
O Having wisdom and good judgment.
O Noun
O A person known for wisdom and good
judgment.
tirade
Tirade
O Noun
O A long, angry speech.
Tremulous
Tremulous
O Adjective
O Marked by trembling or shaking.
O Timid or fearful.
Tremulous
O Adjective
O Marked by trembling or shaking.
O Timid or fearful.