appall [apd:l] v. To appall means to horrify, shock, or disgust someone.
—► The boy was appalled when he saw the accident. cache [RaeJ] n. A cache is a hiding place forvaluable things.
—► The pirates kept their jewelry in a cache hidden in a cave. convenience [kanvlmjans] n. Convenience is a state of being able to do something with little effort.
—> The Internet allows consumers to shop at their own convenience. dearth [daxe] n. A dearth is an amount or supply which is not large enough.
—» There is a dearth of money in my bank account. I can’t afford a new car. deliberate [diiibarit] adj. If a thing you do is deliberate, you intend to do it.
-*■ She made a deliberate effort to save money each month. C
dire [daiar] adj. When something is dire, it is terrible and very serious.
—► The tornado created a dire situation for the small town. r
elapse [ilaeps] v. To elapse means to pass, as in seconds, minutes, or hours.
-* A few seconds must elapse before you can take another picture. r> empathy [empaei] n. Empathy is sharing or understanding another person’s feelings.
—* The caring nurse had empathy for her patients. C fanciful [fgensifal] adj. When something is fanciful, it is unusual or unrealistic.
—► The girl had fanciful ideas about doing well in school without studying. DO
gripe tgraip] v. To gripe means to complain constantly.
—> Lawrence always gripes when he has to do chores.