#211-220

Question 1

dither

Answer 1

to be indecisive

Not wanting to offend either friend, Andrew dithered about which of the two birthday parties he should attend.

Question 2

gregarious

Answer 2

sociable

Well, if you’re not gregarious, I don’t know why you want to go to the party.

Question 3

ingenuous

Answer 3

not devious, innocent

He must have writers, but his speeches seem so ingenuous; it’s hard to believe he’s not speaking from his own heart.

Question 4

pertinacious

Answer 4

stubbornly persistent

Harry’s parents were frustrated with his pertinacious insistence that a monster lived in his closet.

Question 5

venerate

Answer 5

to regard with respect

The tribute to John Lennon sought to venerate his music, his words, and his legend.

Question 6

seersucker

Answer 6

thin, crinkled cotton fabric with a striped pattern

His seersucker suit, striped with white and blue, kept him cool in the summer heat.

Question 7

taffeta

Answer 7

crisp, silky, shiny fabric (makes a swishing sound)

The taffeta was shiny and smooth, but it made a swishing sound whenever she moved.

Question 8

dinghy

Answer 8

a small sailboat or rubber life raft

When the ship began to sink, several passengers crowded onto a dinghy to survive.

Question 9

lilac

Answer 9

a pale bluish-violet color

I wanted a deep purple sweater, but my mom suggested a softer tone, such as lilac.

Question 10

shawl

Answer 10

a piece of fabric worn about the shoulder

The ocean breeze became cool as we walked along the shore, fortunately, I had a shawl to place around my shoulders.