Marriage is a Private Affair
By Chinua Achebe
Disposed•Verb• Inclined to act in a certain manner
Disposed•He is disposed to be a comedian just like his father.
Retreat•Noun•A safe, peaceful place
Retreat• The church members went
on a group retreat to pray and reflect.
Disconcertingly•Adverb• In a manner that confuses and disturbs
Disconcertingly• Sally disconcertingly sped
across both lanes unexpectedly when she dropped her coffee in her lap.
Homily•Noun•Sermon; sermon-like speech
Homily• The priest gave a homily at
Mary’s wedding.
Dissuasion•Noun•Advising against
Dissuasion • The lawyer used
dissuasion to convince the jury.
Commiserate•Verb•Sympathize
Commiserate •America commiserates
with the families of all of the September 11th victims’ families.
Deference
•Noun •Courteous respect
Deference•He is shown much
deference by his colleagues because of his high position and positive encouragement.
Persevere•Verb •Continue; keep trying
Persevere•Many athletes continue to
persevere even after a loss.
Perfunctorily•Adverb• In an uninterested way
Perfunctorily• Sam sat in class taking notes
perfunctorily because science was his least favorite subject.
Implore•Verb•To beg; ask urgently
Implore•Parents implore their
children not to drink and drive.
Remorse•Noun (abstract)•Bitter regret or guilt
Remorse •Billy felt deep remorse for
having neglected his family over the years.
Palestinian Poems •Lover From Palestine•Warmth of Blood•Diameter of a Bomb
Orphan• Noun• Child whose mother and father
are deceased• The orphan held onto her parents
picture to remember their life together before the accident.
Misery•Noun• Great wretchedness• After the break up, the girl
cried in misery, and she didn’t leave her bed for three days.
Comrade•Noun• Friend; close companion•My comrades and I like to play
paintball every Saturday; we have so much fun together.
Stoked•Verb• To stir up; feed; fuel•My brother stoked my dog
by taking his toy and hiding it just out his reach.
Radiant• Adjective• Shining brightly; filled with light;
showing pleasure; love; well being• Her smile was radiant as she
walked down the aisle towards her future husband.
Ember•Noun• Smoldering remains of a fire• After we went camping, my
dad put water over the embers to prevent a forest fire or accident.
Solitary• Adjective• Living or being alone; single• I love being a solitary shopper,
so I don’t have to wait for anyone, and I can get what I need and go.
Centimeter•Noun•Metric unit of measure;
1/100 of a meter (.394 inches)
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