Lesson 6
Junk food ______ need to change their eating habits.
addicts
I ______ you to stay just one more day.
Beseech
(adj.)with great speed or force;reckless (adv.)recklessly;without time for careful thought
headlong
It was a _______ loss to the entire family when our pet dog Tiny died.
grievous
The driver ______ an accident by hitting the brake.
averted
(n.)a first public appearance (v.)to make a first public appearance
Debut
(adj.)much more than enough;very costly (v.)to give freely or generously
lavish
(adj.)very angry;furious
irate
The valley was ________ when the dam burst.
inundated
(adj.)causing,or capable of causing death
lethal
Unable to think of a suitable _____, I remained silent.
Retort
Purchasing a puppy is not something to be done on a _____.
whum
A ______ of supporters cheered the president’s arrival in Seattle.
throng
The tide ______ and exposed the rocks near the shore.
receded
(adj.)without much hope;cold and dreary;exposed to cold winds and bad weather
bleak
Many parents _____ on luxuries to pay for their children’s education.
stint
Having fainted, he lay_____ on the floor.
prostrate
(adj.)strict;severe
stringent
When the headmaster declared the next day a holiday,shouting and clapping ______.
ensued
Because of his ______ manner, he was able to obtain an interview for the job.
assertive
(adj.)very obvious in an offensive or shameless way
blatant
It took a lot of _____ for Rico to learn to walk again.
pluck
(v.)to burn slowly without bursting into flames (v.)to exist in a hidden state before bursting into the open
smolder
(n.)soldiers stationed in a place to protect it;a military place of protection,together with its soldiers and weapons(v.)to provide soldiers with a place to live
garrison
(adj.)cheerful;carefree(adj.)not showing proper care;heedless
blithe