"Cask" Vocab - LA

Question 1

Borne

Answer 1

carried in the mind; harbored

Question 2

Venture

Answer 2

to express something at the risk of criticism, denial, or ridicule

Question 3

Utterance

Answer 3

something spoken or expressed; a statement

Question 4

Preclude

Answer 4

Prevented

Question 5

Impunity

Answer 5

exemption or freedom from punishment, penalty, or harm

Question 6

Insufferably

Answer 6

in a manner or to a degree beyond endurance; intolerably

Question 7

Abscond

Answer 7

to leave quickly and secretly; to hide oneself, especially to avoid arrest and prosecution

Question 8

Explicit

Answer 8

fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied

Question 9

Draught

Answer 9

the quantity drawn in at once when drinking (like a sip); a potion

Question 10

Ere

Answer 10

previous; before

Question 11

Recoiling

Answer 11

to shrink back, as in fear or repugnance

Question 12

Endeavor

Answer 12

to work with a set or specific goal or purpose in mind

Question 13

Ignoramus

Answer 13

an ignorant person

Question 14

Niche

Answer 14

a cranny, hollow, or crevice, as in a rock.

Question 15

Fetter

Answer 15

to shackle or chain; to restrict the freedom of something or someone

Question 16

Tier

Answer 16

one of a series of rows placed above one another, similar to steps

Question 17

Wont

Answer 17

accustomed or used to

Question 18

Obstinate

Answer 18

stubbornly adhering to an attitude; sticking to an opinion or course of action

Question 19

Connoisseurship

Answer 19

exhibiting expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts

Question 20

Afflict

Answer 20

to inflict some great injury or hurt upon someone; causing continued pain or mental distress; to trouble grievously; to torment

Question 21

Gait

Answer 21

a particular way or manner of moving on foot