WW List 3-4

anthology

• Collection of various writings

• A type of poetry

• A single author's work

• A historical narrative

generation

• A step in family line; people born and living at the same time

• A period of ten years

• A group of people with similar interests

• A type of family tree

entreat

• To ask earnestly; to beg

• To refuse or reject

• To accept or agree

• To ignore or overlook

modify

• Make less extreme or severe; make changes in

• To enhance or improve something

• To completely change or alter

• To remove or eliminate completely

reverberate

• To be repeated as a series of echoes and vibrations

• To create a loud noise

• To disappear without a trace

• To resonate with a single sound

recur

• Happen or come up again

• Occur for the first time

• Disappear completely

• Happen only once

disposition

• Usual mood; temperament

• A type of physical condition

• A legal term for property transfer

• A method of cooking food

imperative

• Urgent; pressing; authority to command

• Optional; not necessary; casual

• Unimportant; trivial; insignificant

• Relaxed; easy-going; lenient

interminable

• Endless

• Finite

• Temporary

• Brief

tirade

• A long and angry speech

• A brief and cheerful conversation

• A formal written document

• A type of musical performance