150826 Gargoyles & Vocabs

Question 1

bizarre

Answer 1

very strange or unusual. weird.

Question 2

obscure

Answer 2

not discovered or known about. uncertain.

Question 3

depict

Answer 3

show or represent by a drawing, painting, or sculptures.

ex: In Rome, we saw many sculptures depicting naked women.

Question 4

guise

Answer 4

appearance. (related to disguise)

ex: Gargoyles come in many guises

Question 5

decipher

Answer 5

make out the meaning of (as in code or secret messages)

ex: HY had a hard time deciphering SY’s pig latin message.

Question 6

medieval

Answer 6

from Middle Ages (11th to 15th century)

ex: In medieval times, many people practices pagan rituals.

Question 7

pagan

Answer 7

following ancient beliefs

Question 8

embodiment

Answer 8

forms or bodies that represent a character.

ex: HY is the embodiment of cuteness!

Question 9

fertility

Answer 9

fruitfulness of living things

ex) The forest was of great fertility - there were many fruits, nuts, trees, and animals!

Question 10

meandering

Answer 10

zig zagging. following a zig zag or winding course. not going in a straight line. going slowly.

ex) Instead of finishing her homework, Suzy annoyed her parents by meandering.

Question 11

promptly

Answer 11

immediately. with no delay.

ex) We love it when SY promptly finishes her homework.

Question 12

plodding

Answer 12

slow-moving or unexciting.

ex) The movie was so PLODDING and BORING. I will never watch it again, ever.

Question 13

sedate

Answer 13

calm. dignified. unhurried.

Question 14

dawdling

Answer 14

wasting time. slow.

ex) The boys were dawdling instead of finishing doing their homework. Hence, they were told off by their parents.

Question 15

FORF_ _ T

ei or ie?

Answer 15

FORFEIT

Question 16

‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’
but only when it rhymes with ‘e’

Give some examples!

Answer 16

received
deceive
ceiling
cashier
relieved

But there are exceptions!

for example: protein, weird, seize, weigh, weight, heir, and either, species