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Language - English
Undergraduate 1
03/19/2012

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Term
Perverse
Definition
per·verse   [per-vurs]
adjective
1.
willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary.
Term
hasty
Definition
hast·y   [hey-stee]
adjective, hast·i·er, hast·i·est.
1.
moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
Term
haste
Definition
haste   [heyst] Show IPA noun, verb, hast·ed, hast·ing.
noun
1.
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.
Term
swift
Definition
swift   [swift] Show IPA adjective, -er, -est, adverb, noun
adjective
1.
moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
Term
folly
Definition
fol·ly   [fol-ee] Show IPA
noun, plural -lies for 2–6.
1.
the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
Term
desert
Definition
de·sert2    [dih-zurt] Show IPA
verb (used with object)
1.
to leave (a person, place, etc.) without intending to return, especially in violation of a duty, promise, or the like: He deserted his wife. Synonyms: abandon, leave, quit; forsake.
Term
curry
Definition
cur·ry2    [kur-ee, kuhr-ee] Show IPA
verb (used with object), -ried, -ry·ing.
1.
to rub and clean (a horse) with a currycomb.
Term
shun
Definition
shun   [shuhn] Show IPA
verb (used with object), shunned, shun·ning.
to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
Term
pursue
Definition
pur·sue   [per-soo] Show IPA verb, -sued, -su·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
Term
overtake
Definition
o·ver·take   [oh-ver-teyk] Show IPA verb, -took, -tak·en, -tak·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
Term
plead
Definition
plead   [pleed] Show IPA verb, plead·ed or pled; plead·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to appeal or entreat earnestly: to plead for time.
Term
cherish
Definition
cher·ish   [cher-ish] Show IPA
verb (used with object)
1.
to hold or treat as dear; feel love for: to cherish one's native land.
Term
prosper
Definition
pros·per   [pros-per] Show IPA
verb (used without object)
1.
to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
Term
disputes
Definition
dis·pute   [dih-spyoot] Show IPA verb, -put·ed, -put·ing, noun
verb (used without object)
1.
to engage in argument or debate.
Term
fortunate
Definition
for·tu·nate   [fawr-chuh-nit] Show IPA
adjective
1.
having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
Term
harshly
Definition
harsh   [hahrsh] Show IPA
adjective
1.
ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
Term
perish
Definition
per·ish   [per-ish] Show IPA
verb (used without object)
1.
to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
Term
yield
Definition
yield   [yeeld] Show IPA
verb (used with object)
1.
to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.
Term
forth
Definition
forth   [fawrth, fohrth] Show IPA
adverb
1.
onward or outward in place or space; forward: to come forth; go forth.
Term
onward
Definition
on·ward   [on-werd, awn-] Show IPA
adverb Also, on·wards.
1.
toward a point ahead or in front; forward, as in space or time.
Term
overlook
Definition
o·ver·look   [v. oh-ver-look; n. oh-ver-look] Show IPA
verb (used with object)
1.
to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
Term
dew
Definition
dew   [doo, dyoo] Show IPA
noun
1.
moisture condensed from the atmosphere, especially at night, and deposited in the form of small drops upon any cool surface.
Term
quarrel
Definition
quar·rel1    [kwawr-uhl, kwor-] Show IPA noun, verb, -reled, -rel·ing or ( especially British ) -relled, -rel·ling.
noun
1.
an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
Term
prudent
Definition
pru·dent   [prood-nt] Show IPA
adjective
1.
wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober.
Term
altercation
Definition
al·ter·ca·tion   [awl-ter-key-shuhn] Show IPA
noun
a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy.
Term
shiftless
Definition
shift·less   [shift-lis] Show IPA
adjective
1.
lacking in resourcefulness; inefficient; lazy.
Term
contempt
Definition
con·tempt   [kuhn-tempt] Show IPA
noun
1.
the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.
Term
lends
Definition
lend   [lend] Show IPA verb, lent, lend·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
Term
prevails
Definition
pre·vail   [pri-veyl] Show IPA
verb (used without object)
1.
to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route.
Term
dispute
Definition
dis·pute   [dih-spyoot] Show IPA verb, -put·ed, -put·ing, noun
verb (used without object)
1.
to engage in argument or debate.
Term
sluggard
Definition
slug·gard   [sluhg-erd] Show IPA
noun
1.
a person who is habitually inactive or lazy.
Term
prudence
Definition
pru·dence   [prood-ns] Show IPA
noun
1.
the quality or fact of being prudent.
Term
rebuke
Definition
re·buke   [ri-byook] Show IPA verb, -buked, -buk·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
Term
discerning
Definition
dis·cern·ing   [dih-sur-ning, -zur-] Show IPA
adjective
showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
Term
stray
Definition
stray   [strey] Show IPA
verb (used without object)
1.
to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
Term
justice
Definition
jus·tice   [juhs-tis] Show IPA
noun
1.
the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness: to uphold the justice of a cause.
Term
wicked
Definition
wick·ed   [wik-id] Show IPA adjective, -er, -est, adverb
adjective
1.
evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
Term
gulp
Definition
gulp   [guhlp] Show IPA
verb (used without object)
1.
to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
Term
lawsuit
Definition
law·suit   [law-soot] Show IPA
noun
a case in a court of law involving a claim, complaint, etc., by one party against another; suit at law.
Term
barred
Definition
barred   [bahrd] Show IPA
adjective
1.
provided with one or more bars: a barred prison window.
Term
quarrels
Definition
quar·rel1    [kwawr-uhl, kwor-] Show IPA noun, verb, -reled, -rel·ing or ( especially British ) -relled, -rel·ling.
noun
1.
an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
Term
reproach
Definition
re·proach   [ri-prohch] Show IPA
verb (used with object)
1.
to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
Term
stream
Definition
stream   [streem] Show IPA
noun
1.
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
Term
deprive
Definition
de·prive   [dih-prahyv] Show IPA
verb (used with object), -prived, -priv·ing.
1.
to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons): to deprive a man of life; to deprive a baby of candy.
Term
strife
Definition
strife   [strahyf] Show IPA
noun
1.
vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism: to be at strife.
Term
undoing
Definition
un·do·ing   [uhn-doo-ing] Show IPA
noun
1.
the reversing of what has been done; annulling.
Term
snare
Definition
snare1    [snair] Show IPA noun, verb, snared, snar·ing.
noun
1.
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
Term
settle
Definition
set·tle1    [set-l] Show IPA verb, -tled, -tling.
verb (used with object)
1.
to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
Term
citadel
Definition
cit·a·del   [sit-uh-dl, -uh-del] Show IPA
noun
1.
a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
Term
morsel
Definition
mor·sel   [mawr-suhl] Show IPA
noun
1.
a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
Term
inmost
Definition
in·most   [in-mohst or, especially Brit., -muhst] Show IPA
adjective
1.
situated farthest within: the inmost recesses of the forest.
Term
slack
Definition
slack1    [slak] Show IPA
adjective
1.
not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
Term
scale
Definition
verb (used with object)
4.
to weigh in or as if in scales.
Term
haughty
Definition
haugh·ty   [haw-tee] Show IPA
adjective, -ti·er, -ti·est.
1.
disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
Term
acquired
Definition
ac·quire   [uh-kwahyuhr] Show IPA
verb (used with object), -quired, -quir·ing.
1.
to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.
Term
possession
Definition
pos·ses·sion   [puh-zesh-uhn] Show IPA
noun
1.
the act or fact of possessing.
Term
presence
Definition
pres·ence   [prez-uhns] Show IPA
noun
1.
the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place.
Term
plead
Definition
plead   [pleed] Show IPA verb, plead·ed or pled; plead·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to appeal or entreat earnestly: to plead for time.
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