week 10 desist: -We hope that the military regime will desist from its acts of violence.

doleful: -a doleful song about lost love elusive: -She managed to get an interview with that elusive man. -She enjoys a firm reputation in this country but wider international success has been elusive. -For me, the poem has an elusive quality. engrossed: -The scene was stunning, and for a time engrossed all our attention. -Take your mind off it by engrossing yourself in a good book. -Dad was engrossed in the paper. -Who's that guy Ally's been engrossed in conversation with all night? frustrate: -The fact that he's working with amateurs really frustrates him. -Their attempts to speak to him were frustrated by the guards. imminent: -He was in imminent danger of dying. -A new trade agreement is imminent. -the imminence of the General Election inert: -inert gases -He lay, inert, in his bed. -The government was inert and inefficient. interject:

-'That's absolute rubbish!' he interjected. obsess: -A lot of young girls are obsessed by their weight. -Jody's been obsessed with some lifeguard for months. -Stop obsessing about your hair. It's fine. pertinent: -He asked me a lot of very pertinent questions. -The last point is particularly pertinent to today's discussion. peruse: -She leant forward to peruse the document more closely. premonition: -a premonition of death -When Anne didn't arrive, Paul had a premonition that she was in danger. recoil: -She recoiled from his touch as if she had been slapped. -He recoils from everything in life that demands hard work. -We recoil in horror from the thought of subjecting someone to extreme pain. -The recoil of the gun sent him flying backwards. salient: -the salient points of the report squeamish: -His new novel is not for the squeamish. symptomatic: -The rise in unemployment is symptomatic of a general decline in the economy. wan: -She gave a wan smile.