U6- Short Read Vocabulary

Front

commencement

Back

the act of starting something

Front

promptly

Back

with little or no delay

Front

undaunted

Back

resolutely courageous

Front

chagrin

Back

strong feelings of embarrassment

Front

discern

Back

perceive, recognize, or detect

Front

harried

Back

troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances

Front

rampant

Back

occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way

Front

dysentery

Back

an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea

Front

stint

Back

supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

Front

slog

Back

walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud