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Vocabularies

Meanings

disabuse

to tell somebody that what they think is true is, in fact, not true

mundane

not interesting or exciting

perennial

continuing for a very long time; happening again and again

preoccupy

if something is preoccupying you, you think or worry about it very often or all the time

wheedle

to persuade somebody to give you something or do something by saying nice things that you do not mean

resemble

to look like or be similar to another person or thing

entreat

to ask somebody to do something in a serious and often emotional way

simulate

to be made to look like something else

persevere

to continue trying to do or achieve something despite difficulties

affection

the feeling of liking or loving somebody/ something very much and caring about them

felicitous

chosen well; very suitable; giving a good result

fortuitous

happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result

repudiate

to refuse to accept something

imperative

expressing authority

whine

to complain in an annoying, crying voice

scheme

a plan or system for doing or organizing something

awesome

very impressive or very difficult and perhaps rather frightening

brook

1. a small river

2. to not allow something

martial

connected with fighting or war