だいたい、教材を最後まで使い切るということが稀なせいか、この本に妙な愛着が湧いてしまった。そんなワケで、しつこく復習することにしました
prognosticate 予言、予告する
The mayor refused to prognosticate as to his margin of victory in the election.
compaund さらにひどくする
His gloom was now compounded by the failing mark on his geometry test.
badger 困らせる
The teacher continually badgers the pupil for the missing assignments.
implore ～を懇願する
The sick child's mother implored the doctor to come immediately.
drudgery つまらぬ仕事
She does her homework on Friday to save herself from the drudgery of having to do it during the weekend.