Vocabulary Words ENGLISH 8 1 Repulsion Hatred or disgust Dr Jekyll soon felt a strong repulsion to the other personality that lived with him always growling just under the surface ID: 537062
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DJMH Week 7 Vocabulary Words
ENGLISH 8Slide2
1. Repulsion --
Hatred or disgust
Dr. Jekyll soon felt a strong
repulsion
to the other personality that lived with him, always growling just under the surface. Slide3
2. Mien --
Characteristics which are expressive of someone’s attitude or personality
Based on his appearance, the young man in the library had a cautious, academic
mien
. Slide4
3. Disconsolate--
Hopelessly sad or forlorn
At the funeral, the soldier’s best friend handed the
disconsolate
widow her deceased husband’s last handwritten letter. Slide5
4. Abject --
Miserable or pitiful
The children in the war torn country lived in
abject
poverty for many years. Slide6
5. Traverse --
To travel or move across; to turn or move laterally
The explorers
traversed
the frozen continent of Antarctica in search of new bacteria and frozen organisms within the ice. Slide7
6. Explicit --
Clearly defined, specific, or forthright in expression
The test proctor gave the students
explicit
instructions about when and where to write in their test booklets. Slide8
7. Doggedly --
To act or do stubbornly or persistently
Utterson
doggedly
pursued the truth about Hyde in hopes of saving his friend Jekyll. Slide9
8. Amply --
To a large or great degree
The family reunion was
amply
supplied with food for the many guests who would be arriving for an early lunch. Slide10
9. Amiss --
To be out of place
Mr.
U
tterson
knew there was something totally
amiss
in his friend Dr. Jekyll’s behavior.Slide11
10. Lamentation --
An expression of grief or sorrow; a loud cry
When Jekyll realized that the powder had run out and he would no longer be able to control Hyde, he let out such a
lamentation
that his servants believed
he had been murdered in the lab.