Monday, September 20, 2010

Vocabulary 2

 preclude- verb- prevent from happening
   - his difficulties preclude him from leading a normal life.
rapt- adj- completley fascinated by one is seeing or hearing
   - Bob looked at her rapt.
indulgently- adv- having a readiness or overreadiness to be generous with someone
   - indulgently parents
banish- verb- get rid of something unwanted
  - banish the smoke
fetter- noun- a chain used to restrain a prisoner
  - he lay bound with fetters of iron
virtuoso- noun- a person highly skilled in music or another artistic
  - virtuoso guitar playing
impunity- noun- freedom from punishment
 - the impunity enjoyed by military
appropriation- noun- the action of taking something for ones own use
 - the appropriation of parish funds
accost- verb- approach and address boldly
 - reporters accosted him in the streets
reprehensible- adj- deserving censure or condemnation
implore - verb- beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something
- he implored her to change her mind

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