abyss: hole so deep as to appear bottomless) A6 O& n! @& t! s
acquiesce: agree, accept without protest
9 `: W1 P% G, B8 j! x4 ` affable: polite and friendly, easy to talk to! w& I3 d C4 R" W; e& |
affliction: distress, suffering4 p8 I) }0 J0 w% ~, c
affluent: wealthy, abundant3 y/ f, l, V _& ?
agitate: move, shake, stir up
1 w; D9 w+ m* }9 k* A ambiguous: having more then one meaning* L$ _# C: v) f
annex: take possession of
m" \" U* R" D5 s+ Q+ D2 {+ G aqueous: of or like water. ^, h- F2 T3 j+ \# K( \8 [6 s
arduous: demanding great effort, strenuous: P- `( Z4 j- f$ f- q
aroma: quality or surrounding atmosphere considered typical
/ I8 h) p' d. e# m$ v atone: make repayment
8 z6 ]4 H3 W6 v a# q2 [8 j6 P avarice: greed
6 k: ?+ H8 E2 _% d) e bellicose: inclined to fighting( x0 A& d1 k" Q: j# l* i) E
calisthenics: exercises to develop strong bodies
# F/ E5 ^; h& I/ j+ G captor: person who takes sb captive
. x# D: y& a1 E. u6 s) v2 t concoct: invent, prepare by mixing together
! J% K. v6 W! {+ _. {1 y dangle: hand or swing loosely- f" ?7 {0 S1 D! h; ^" w
deprive: take away from, prevent from using( P r9 ?9 n& K/ O/ S
diligent: hard-working4 s, S! }% w5 |
disrobe: undress
% w' l) L: x# k docile: easily trained or controlled X/ B/ _4 n Z8 S! z3 Q$ r
doleful: dismal, mournful: C0 ~5 e8 r0 N- f
drought: a long period of dry weather
. g) w( g# Z0 x( ~9 A2 t( w5 o dubious: feeling doubt2 T# V+ z% P( y& ~
dumbfound: astonish9 p; X: t* p) G! C% ?! V6 |
efface: rub or wipe out, obliterate
% A+ F# ]( X$ |0 n( N elucidate: to make understandable
, e3 {7 I$ K7 t' e6 j! _( p enchant: charm, delight( J4 D1 t4 M$ W0 u* g6 A
endeavor: to make an effort, to try very hard! L5 e {7 C! n/ J% {& b
endorse: approve, support a claim or statement! I K4 @; p: e* B
enthrall: take the whole attention, enslave6 n y% h7 `( v0 y, V
exploit: to use for selfish advantage or profit; R) M! k9 b5 _8 o: L8 G. o
extensive: far-reaching
1 J+ N2 j x$ p& W( R: J, m extol: to praise highly
/ F0 B: r, S) C! |4 n! _! R1 { flimsy: lacking solidarity, strength |