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Question 1

absolve

Answer 1

to free from guilt or blame or their consequences: The court absolved her of guilt in his death.

Question 2

congeal

Answer 2

to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing: The fat congealed on the top of the soup.

Question 3

begrudge

Answer 3

to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone): She begrudged her friend the award.

Question 4

indulge

Answer 4

to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one’s will (often followed by in ): Dessert came, but I didn’t indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.

Question 5

affront

Answer 5

a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult: an affront to the king.

Question 6

reproach

Answer 6

to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.

Question 7

lattice

Answer 7

a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.

Question 8

cistern

Answer 8

a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.

Question 9

griddle

Answer 9

a frying pan with a handle and a slightly raised edge, for cooking pancakes, bacon, etc., over direct heat.

Question 10

steward

Answer 10

a person who manages another’s property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.

Question 11

courtship

Answer 11

the wooing of one person by another.

Question 12

nosegay

Answer 12

a small bunch of flowers; bouquet; posy.

Question 13

mortgage

Answer 13

loan on property

Question 14

gaudy

Answer 14

cheaply showy in a tasteless way; flashy.

Question 15

stoic

Answer 15

of or pertaining to the school of philosophy founded by Zeno, who taught that people should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity.