Lesson 11 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Beseech
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Verb
To request earnestly; to implore or beg
2
Q
Cajole
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Verb
To urge with gentle, repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery; to wheedle
3
Q
Elicit
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Verb
To bring out or call forth
4
Q
Enjoin
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Verb
To direct or order with authority
To prohibit or forbid
5
Q
Exigency
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Noun
The state or quality of requiring much effort or immediate action
An urgent crisis or situation
6
Q
Imperious
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Adjective
Arrogantly bossy; domineering; overbearing
7
Q
Injunction
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Noun
A command, a directive, or an order
8
Q
Mendicant
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Adjective
Dependent on begging for a living
Noun
A beggar
9
Q
Query
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Noun
A question; an inquiry
Verb
To question, often with doubt
10
Q
Serville
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Adjective
Slavish; behaving like a servant; excessively submissive
Like that of a slave or servant
