abyss: hole so deep as to appear bottomless
7 y; U/ X& ]( m& L acquiesce: agree, accept without protest
2 j1 X A! Y5 a1 E; Y affable: polite and friendly, easy to talk to
, N( v. d7 [) u% W affliction: distress, suffering
' c7 j* G: z5 A- J) l' { affluent: wealthy, abundant5 p' U: @3 L5 @+ H
agitate: move, shake, stir up
+ k/ @% x6 e _0 ^/ M) v" q ambiguous: having more then one meaning ? d6 a/ [/ t {
annex: take possession of. D. a. z8 t$ E. l% L7 _
aqueous: of or like water T9 }1 E$ I) }6 Z. s7 G
arduous: demanding great effort, strenuous5 H- A: X9 w( |
aroma: quality or surrounding atmosphere considered typical. c @# {5 W& j: I
atone: make repayment
1 N. O, J) i! P avarice: greed" Q% d0 \$ F: U) K) a4 `
bellicose: inclined to fighting
% g: Y& r; g) z6 b2 `: \4 W. V calisthenics: exercises to develop strong bodies
# X: {7 h8 J9 u3 y captor: person who takes sb captive$ n+ ]9 E/ V& Q. t$ }" q
concoct: invent, prepare by mixing together
' n4 R# w. k' y2 Y6 W dangle: hand or swing loosely8 E3 Y2 T+ A0 @3 y. Y% k
deprive: take away from, prevent from using
: E# s1 R$ V5 q0 O9 K4 Q diligent: hard-working
1 R) W" b5 c4 t9 Q9 @ W, v disrobe: undress! t: ], e$ Z" f; }
docile: easily trained or controlled
" i, P- ~/ `* {, V4 K0 U doleful: dismal, mournful( d l+ ]- A. y6 h" i
drought: a long period of dry weather
- L: C: \* _0 o- ~ dubious: feeling doubt& x: P/ Z# `" w- Y! y9 u
dumbfound: astonish
! O1 Z5 w% I' ` efface: rub or wipe out, obliterate& Y. X3 P w4 u- p! m4 M* o" B! C
elucidate: to make understandable# o' w6 N8 ]( m9 w" k
enchant: charm, delight
9 l+ X0 `7 I: l' z* ~& T$ q6 } endeavor: to make an effort, to try very hard
7 P- z, ^. a3 m3 J6 q+ n. P endorse: approve, support a claim or statement
) ^) s0 \ u% ]+ T2 h$ W. X enthrall: take the whole attention, enslave- }( j7 W- A9 N, A
exploit: to use for selfish advantage or profit0 H5 U/ K) o* j% M9 Y
extensive: far-reaching
/ C* W/ `4 g& Y. c* ?; H extol: to praise highly) z7 |4 Q/ `- m, H
flimsy: lacking solidarity, strength |