Act 2, Pages 119-130

Question 1

Saucily

Answer 1

in an impudent or impertinent manner

Question 2

Facetiousness

Answer 2

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

Question 3

Ridicule

Answer 3

the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.

Question 4

Elaborate

Answer 4

involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning.

Question 5

indignantly

Answer 5

in a manner indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair.

Question 6

Ludicrous

Answer 6

so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.

Question 7

Deference

Answer 7

humble submission and respect.

Question 8

Prosperous

Answer 8

successful in material terms; flourishing financially.

Question 9

Jubilance

Answer 9

showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph

Question 10

Taut

Answer 10

stretched or pulled tight; not slack.

Question 11

Halted

Answer 11

bring or come to an abrupt stop

Question 12

Senselessly

Answer 12

in a way that is not at all reasonable and has no good or useful purpose

Question 13

Agony

Answer 13

extreme physical or mental suffering.

Question 14

Forlornly

Answer 14

desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.

Question 15

Plaintively

Answer 15

sounding sad and mournful.