Unit 5
smart and perceptive
astute
to puzzle completely; confuse
bewilder
to beg for something, or to ask very seriously
implore
to shake or destroy the courage of; to discourage
dishearten
a bitter, long-term argument or hostility
feud
1. lawful
2. genuine or justifiable
legitimate
of or like a mother
maternal
1. to overwhelm with too much of something
2. to flood or cover
inundate
to move back or to drop to a lower level
recede
to make extremely angry or furious
infuriate
the great size or importance of something
magnitude
to bring up, care for, train, or nourish
nurture
to scold in a very strong or serious way
reprimand
to take for granted; to assume or suppose
presume
to happen as a result of
ensue
1. to warn against something
2. to scold someone
admonish
smart and careful; watchful of one's interests
canny
being careless; not paying attention to the things you have to do
negligent
to treat someone as an inferior; to talk down to
patronize
usual, normal, routine
customary
thoroughly, totally
downright
to figure out; to understand; to get to the bottom of
fathom
causing sadness or gloom
dismal
1. to excite to action
2. to hurt the pride of
pique
bearing a grudge; eager to take revenge
vindictive