"The Bet"

By: Anton Chekhov

By: Anton Chekhov

1 2 3caprice compulsory etherealcomely emaciated frivolous

4 5 6illusory indiscriminately posterityimplore pluck principally

7 8 9procured siren speculationrenounce spar theology

10 11treatise zealously

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Caprice• An impulsive change of mind.

Employees have complained of being at the mercy of the manager's every

whim and caprice.

Comely

• Pleasing and wholesome in appearance; attractive

• Some……(All) people can describe Megan Fox as comely.

required; mandatory; obligatory

The ice skater received a higher score on the compulsories than on her freestyle performance.

To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation.

After being lost on the mountain for two weeks without food, the climber was found, emaciated but otherwise in good health.

Ethereal

“She was considered an ethereal beauty.”

Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible.

Frivolous

The poker player was frivolous with his money and gambled it all away.

lack of seriousness

- causing illusion; deceptive; misleading.

The picture on the wall seemed to possess characteristics of illusory

Implore- to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or

mercy; beseech; entreat

I implore you, therefore, I need your help.

Indiscriminately- lacking in care

I choose my friends indiscriminately.

Pluck

courage

Posterity• all descendants of one person

Principally• mainly or most importantly

Procured

To obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means.

-The monkey procured the Pringles.

Renounce

To give up or put aside voluntarily.“Your Resume looks great, Mr. Fenster,

but you’ll have to renounce disco.”

Siren

One of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their

seductive singing.

Spar

• Nautical . a stout pole such as those used for

masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.

Speculation• a single instance or process of consideration.“I’m tired of all of these speculations about the

economy.”

Theology• the study of religious truths.

“ He liked learning about Gods, so he

signed up forTheology.”

Treatise• a formal work on a

subject, concerning principles and conclusions.

• A formal agreement or published essay

• An article or thing of very little value.

• A little white lie.

Zealously

in a passionate manner; "she worked zealously to raise funds for the

literacy project"