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Enhancing Vocabulary Skills with Word Definitions and Origins

Improve your vocabulary by learning definitions and origins of words related to procrastination, dislike, love, laziness, and more. Explore the linguistic roots and meanings behind terms like lethargy, enamor, and repugnance.

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Enhancing Vocabulary Skills with Word Definitions and Origins

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  1. Lessons 19 and 20

  2. Intended to delay; tending to postpone or delay Dilatory: (adjective)

  3. Estrange (verb) To destroy affection of friendliness; to alienate; to make hostile

  4. Abhor: (verb) To hate intensely; to detest; to regard with horror or loathing From Latin ab-, “away from” + horrere, “to shudder”

  5. A confused condition of reduced consciousness, often brought on by shock or illness; a daze Stupor: (noun)

  6. To regard or treat with contempt or scorn; to despise (noun) 2. Scorn; contempt and aloofness (verb) Disdain

  7. Enamor: (verb) To inspire with love; to captivate From Old Frenchen-, “put into” + amour, “love”

  8. Sloth: (noun) Laziness; avoiding work or effort From Middle English slowth, “slow”

  9. Lethargy: (noun) A severe lack of energy and enthusiasm; apathy and inactivity

  10. Deep sadness or depression; gloom (noun) Sad and gloomy; pensive (adjective) Melancholy

  11. Repose • rest; relaxation; peacefulness (noun) • To lie down; to rest (verb) From Latin re-, “back” + pausare, “to rest”

  12. Animosity: (noun) Bitter hostility; open hatred

  13. Somnambulate: (verb) To sleepwalk From Latin somnus, “sleep” + ambulare, “to walk”

  14. Being still, quiet, or inactive Quiescent: (adjective)

  15. Kudos: (noun) Praise for exceptional achievement From Greek kudos, “magical glory”

  16. Repugnance: (noun) Extreme dislike; disgust

  17. Causing or tending to cause sleep (adjective) 2. A medicine that causes sleep (noun) From Latin sopor, “a deep sleep” Soporific

  18. Languid: (adjective) Lacking energy, spirit, or force; slow

  19. Affinity: (noun) A natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship

  20. To make worse Pejorative: (adjective)

  21. Passionate; showing strong enthusiasm or devotion Ardent: (adjective)

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