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What does 'haggard' mean?
What does 'haggard' mean?
Thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking.
What does 'plaintive' mean?
What does 'plaintive' mean?
Expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy.
What does 'mirth' mean?
What does 'mirth' mean?
Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.
What does 'prowess' mean?
What does 'prowess' mean?
'Amiss' means perfect and without fault.
'Amiss' means perfect and without fault.
What does 'capricious' mean?
What does 'capricious' mean?
What does 'incipient' mean?
What does 'incipient' mean?
What is an 'abomination'?
What is an 'abomination'?
What does 'repentant' mean?
What does 'repentant' mean?
What does it mean to 'subdue' something?
What does it mean to 'subdue' something?
Describe something that is 'taut'.
Describe something that is 'taut'.
What is a 'miscalculation'?
What is a 'miscalculation'?
What does 'kindled' mean?
What does 'kindled' mean?
What is an 'emissary'?
What is an 'emissary'?
Define 'harbingers'.
Define 'harbingers'.
What does 'copiously' mean?
What does 'copiously' mean?
What is a 'threshold'?
What is a 'threshold'?
What is a 'suitor'?
What is a 'suitor'?
What is 'audacity'?
What is 'audacity'?
What does 'devoid' mean?
What does 'devoid' mean?
What does 'communal' mean?
What does 'communal' mean?
What is 'pandemonium'?
What is 'pandemonium'?
What does 'esoteric' mean?
What does 'esoteric' mean?
What is 'approbation'?
What is 'approbation'?
What does 'delectable' mean?
What does 'delectable' mean?
What are 'consolations'?
What are 'consolations'?
What are 'tripods'?
What are 'tripods'?
'Closefisted' means generous.
'Closefisted' means generous.
What is 'sediment'?
What is 'sediment'?
What is 'lamentation'?
What is 'lamentation'?
What does 'tremulous' mean?
What does 'tremulous' mean?
What is 'tumult'?
What is 'tumult'?
What does 'inadvertent' mean?
What does 'inadvertent' mean?
What is a 'calamity'?
What is a 'calamity'?
Flashcards
Haggard
Haggard
Thin, pale, and careworn due to worry or suffering; wild-looking.
Plaintive
Plaintive
Expressing sorrow or woe; melancholy.
Mirth
Mirth
Amusement, especially expressed in laughter.
Prowess
Prowess
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Amiss
Amiss
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Capricious
Capricious
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Idleness
Idleness
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Incipient
Incipient
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Abomination
Abomination
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Meagre
Meagre
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Atone
Atone
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Provoked
Provoked
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Repentant
Repentant
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Deftly
Deftly
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Arduous
Arduous
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Poignant
Poignant
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Tentative
Tentative
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Subdue
Subdue
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Taut
Taut
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Miscalculation
Miscalculation
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Kindled
Kindled
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Feign
Feign
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Emissary
Emissary
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Rebuked
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Harbingers
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Copiously
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Expelled
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Suitor
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Haggle
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Audacity
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Study Notes
- Haggard: Appearing thin, pale, and careworn due to worry or suffering; having a wild-looking appearance.
- Plaintive: Expressing sorrow or woe; melancholy.
- Mirth: Amusement, especially expressed through laughter.
- Prowess: Distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability.
- Amiss: Faulty or imperfect; not as it should be; wrongly or improperly.
- Capricious: Impulsive and unpredictable.
- Idleness: The state of being inactive or lazy; having nothing to do.
- Incipient: Beginning to come into being or become apparent.
- Abomination: Something that causes great horror or disgust.
- Meagre: Lacking in quantity or quality; scanty.
- Atone: To make amends or reparation for a wrong.
- Provoked: Stirred into action; irritated or angered.
- Repentant: Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds.
- Deftly: Quickly and skillfully.
- Arduous: Hard to do; requiring much effort.
- Poignant: Deeply affecting or touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell.
- Tentative: Experimental in nature; uncertain or hesitant.
- Subdue: To conquer or bring under control; to make less intense or prominent.
- Taut: Tightly drawn, tense; neat and in good order.
- Miscalculation: An error in math or estimation; a bad judgment.
- Kindled: To set something alight, or began to burn.
- Feign: To pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury.
- Emissary: One sent on a special mission to represent others.
- Rebuked: Expressed sharp disapproval or criticism of someone's behavior or actions.
- Harbingers: Indicators; bringers of warnings.
- Copiously: Large in quantity or number; abundant or plentiful.
- Expelled: Driven out; forced to leave.
- Threshold: The level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse.
- Suitor: A man who pursues a relationship with a woman, with a view to marriage.
- Haggle: Dispute or argue over a price in a petty way; bargain or wrangle.
- Audacity: Excessive boldness, rashness, or daring.
- Devoid: Entirely lacking or free from.
- Listless: Lacking energy and enthusiasm.
- Communal: Shared by all members of a community; for common use.
- Pandemonium: Wild disorder, noise, or confusion.
- Esoteric: Intended for or understood by only a select few; private or secret.
- Approbation: The expression of approval or favorable opinion; praise or official approval.
- Delectable: Delightful and highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored or savory.
- Consolations: A source of comfort to someone who is upset or disappointed.
- Vigor: Strength or energy.
- Tripods: A frame or stand with three legs, usually collapsible, used for supporting something.
- Closefisted: Reluctant to spend money; stingy.
- Sediment: Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things.
- Lamentation: The passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping.
- Tremulous: Shaking or quivering slightly.
- Infirm: Not physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness.
- Rites: A religious or other solemn ceremony or act.
- Tumult: A loud, confused noise, especially caused by a large mass of people.
- Inadvertent: Resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional or accidental.
- Calamity: An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
- Refuge: A safe place or shelter.
- Requisite: Required or necessary.
- Banished: Forced to leave.
- Fugitives: People fleeing or escaping from danger.
- Beckoning: To call or signal to a person usually by a wave or nod.
- Ominous: Unfavorable, threatening, or of bad omen.
- Converts: People who accept a new religion.
- Benevolently: Well-meaning and kindly.
- Enthralled: Filled with wonder and delight; fascinated.
- Parched: Dried up or shriveled.
- Persevered: Continued in spite of difficulty; persisted.
- Sinister: Appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm.
- Infant: A baby or very young child.
- Impudent: Disrespectful.
- Perturbed: Greatly disturbed or upset.
- Miscreant: A vicious person or villain.
- Annihilation: Complete and total destruction.
- Degenerate: To break down or deteriorate.
- Impotent: Powerless or lacking strength.
- Revered: To feel deep respect or admiration for something.
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Enhance your vocabulary with definitions and meanings of words like haggard, plaintive, mirth, prowess, and more. Understand their usage and expand your understanding of the English language. This list includes 16 words.
