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| v. To ask earnestly; to beg. I beseech you to stay just one more day. |
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| n. Amazement or fear hat makes one feel confused. |
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| adj. Pleasing to the senses, especially to the sense of taste; delicious. My grandfather's homemade apple pie is delectable. |
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| n. A wreath or chain of leaves and flowers. The islanders greet new arrivals with garlands of fresh flowers to put around their necks. |
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| v. 1. To please or satisfy. The red cross was gratified by the response to its appeal for blood donors. 2. To give in to what is wanted or requested. My parents were unable to gratify my wish for a pony. Gratifying adj. Pleasing. It is gratifying to see one's hard work in math rewarded with higher grades. |
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| adj. Showing too much pride in oneself and scorn or contempt for others. The supervisor's haughty manner made her unpopular in the office. haughtiness n. The state or quality of being haughty. His haughtiness seemed absurd for one who had accomplished so little. |
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| adj. Inclined to act without thinking; hasted. I regretted my impetuous decision to invite everyone at Marcello's party to come over to my place. |
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| adj. 1. Much more than enough. The Chinese New Year's celebration included a lavish fifteen-course meal. 2. Very costly. The tribsl chiefs at the ceremony bestowed lavish gifts on each others as signs of respect. v. To give freely or generously. Critics lavished prais on the new Brodway musical. |
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| v. 1. To pull of or out; to pick. I was tempted to pluck a rose off from the bush, but the sight of the thorns stopped me. 2. To remove the feathers from. This machine can pluck a chicken in less than eight seconds. 3. To pull out and let go. You play the harp by plucking the strings gently. n. Courage; bravery. It took a lot of pluck for Rico to learn to walk again. plucky adj. Brave; courageas. |
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