Lesson 4 Vocabulary

Profound

adj 1. Intense; deeply felt. Parents who had been separated from their children at the beginning of the was felt profound joy when they were reunited in the refugee camp. 2. Having understanding or knowledge that goes beneath the surface beyond the obvious. Profound insights from Thoreau and Gandhi influenced Martin Luther King Jr's ideas about nonviolent protest.

Tremulous

adj. 1. Marked by trembling or shaking The little girl tried to look brave when she fell and scraped her knee, but her tremulous lower lip betrayed her. 2. Timid or fearful In a tremulous voice, Alejandro told us how he had lost our money.

Despondent

adj. Depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged. I was completely despondent that our dog had run away.

Interminable

adj. Endless; seeming to be without end. We had an interminable wait at the amusement park entrance because of the enormous crowds trying to get in.

Sage

adj. Having wisdom and good judgement. Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack offered sage advice to the colonists. n. 1. A person known for wisdom and good judgement. When I need advice, I consult my grandfather, the family sage. 2. An aromatic grayish-green plant used in cooking. Sage and onion are essential ingredients for a good turkey stuffing.

Affable

adj. Pleasant; approachable; gracious Maribel's affable manner brought her many friends.

Irascible

adj. Quick - tempered;irritable. My grandfather looked kindly, but he was really quite irascible.

Reclusive

adj. Withdrawn from society. Our neighbors are so reclusive that we hardly see them from one year to the next.

Abhorrent

adj. disgusting causing loathing Any form of discrimination is abhorrent to decent people.

Amiss

adv. In a wrong or imperfect way. Do not take amiss my suggestion for improving your drawing. adj. Out of order; wrong. Although the door was wide open when we got home late, nothing seemed amiss at first.

Impel

v. 1. To drive or to propel. A raging current impelled their raft downstream toward the waterfall. 2. To urge or drive by force or moral pressure. Hatred of slavery impelled Harriet Tubman to return repeatedly to thew South to help other enslaved people escape.

Haunt

v. 1. To stay in ones mind continually. Even though I heard the song a year ago, the music continues to haunt me. 2. To visit frequently. Jeremy haunted the mall, hoping to catch a glimpse of his old friend. 3. To appear in the form of a ghost. The Headless Horseman haunted the hollow where ichabod Crane rose his horse.

Entreat

v. To ask earnestly; to beg. Please please let me have a lizard, Augustin entreated his parents. "I promise to take care of it!

Reverberate

v. To be reaped as in a series of echoes or vibrations. We loved to hear our shouts reverberate as we ran through the old.

Tirade

n. A long angry speech. We lost interest in Marni's endless tirades about how people disrespect her.

Recluse

n. A person who lives apart from society and often alone. Ahmed became a recluse when he was trying to finish writing his book refusing to leave his apartment for days on end.

Entreaty

n. A plea or earnest request. The umpire ignored the coach's entreaties to reverse the call.

Affability

n. Friendless of manner The counselor welcomed the young campers with such affability that no one felt homesick.

abhor

negative v. to shrink from in disgust; to detest We abhor cruelty in all its forms.