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Quiz #3
English 9 Sem 2
Term | Definition |
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quandry | state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options |
rove | Move about aimlessly or without any destination |
hindsight | Understanding the nature of an event after it has happened |
idyllic | Charmingly simple and serene; excellent and delightful in all aspects |
trajectory | the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight |
conjure | to bring to mind; recall; to call upon or command (a devil or spirit) by invocation or spell |
alight | (v) come to rest; settle (adj) lighted up by |
proclivity | a natural inclination |
earnestly | with sincere and intense conviction; seriously |
stolid | not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive |
chagrin | (n) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration (v) to cause such a feeling |
acclimate | to adapt to a new climate, environment or situation |
vehement | intense, forceful, powerful |
zealous | eager, devoted |
beseech | ask (someone) urgently and enthusiastically to do something |
tangible | capable of being touched, real, concrete |
tacit | unspoken, silent; implied, inferred |
ruminate | to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud |
platitude | a commonplace, stale or trite remark |
quell | to subdue, put down forcibly |