entreat

[en-TREET]

intrans

, trans. verb. To ask earnestly; to beseech; to petition for.

He had asked his wife many times, but only recently did he realize that porn stars were the only ones who entreated men to come all over their faces.

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proselytize

[PROS-uh-luh-tyz]

intrans

, trans. verb. To induce someone to join one’s institution, cause, or political party…

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puerile

Childish; trifling; silly; immature.

Cindy and Kelly were swimming in the prolonged descent toward an acrimonious breakup. They were equally vindictive and puerile, and each refused to yield on a single issue…

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irascible

/ɪˈræsəbəl/

adjective

1 prone to anger. 2 easily provoked or inflamed to anger…

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shiftless

/ˈʃɪftlɪs/

adjective

1 a characterized by failure, especially by failure to provide for one’s own support, through negligence or incapacity…

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edify

/ˈɛdəfaɪ/

verb

1 a to instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge…

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ennui

/ɑnˈwi/

noun

1 a feeling of weariness and disgust. 2 dullness and languor of spirits, arising from satiety or want of interest…

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