Act 2, Pages 110-119

Question 1

Strident

Answer 1

loud and harsh; grating

Question 2

Exuberant

Answer 2

loud and harsh; grating

Question 3

Absent-mindedly

Answer 3

(of a person or a person’s behavior or manner) having or showing a habitually forgetful or inattentive disposition

Question 4

Philosophy

Answer 4

the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.

Question 5

Raunchiness

Answer 5

(especially of a person or place) slovenly; grubby

Question 6

Agitation

Answer 6

a state of anxiety or nervous excitement

Question 7

Pantomimes

Answer 7

a dramatic entertainment, originating in Roman mime, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music.

Question 8

Maliciously

Answer 8

in a manner characterized by malice or ill will; with intent to do harm

Question 9

Amiably

Answer 9

in a friendly and pleasant manner

Question 10

Understated

Answer 10

describe or represent (something) as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is

Question 11

Emphasis

Answer 11

special importance, value, or prominence given to something

Question 12

Affirmation

Answer 12

the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed

Question 13

Quizzically

Answer 13

(of a person’s expression or behavior) indicating mild or amused puzzlement

Question 14

Hostile

Answer 14

unfriendly; antagonistic