transitive verb to beg (someone) to do something.She entreated the guard to allow her to see her husband.I entreated him not to reveal my secret. See the full entry

adjective undone and loosely hanging; unkempt.He’d been sleeping, and he came to the door in his disheveled bathrobe and pajamas.Her disheveled hair needed brushing. See the full entry

transitive verb to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning.He loathed cowardice and therefore could not condone his friend’s spineless behavior.He condoned his brother’s thievery. See the full entry

noun a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one’s surroundings seem to be whirling around.The vertigo made her feel as if she were spinning, and she was overcome with nausea. See…

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