Ch 16-17

Question 0

Fickle

Pickle

Answer 0

(Pregnant women are very fickle about their pickles)

Indecisive . Adjective

Question 1

Demurred

Pure

Answer 1

(Cinderella was so pure she demurred even when offered a root beer)
To say no. Verb

Question 2

Craven

(Raven)

Answer 2

(A craven raven)

Cowardly. Adjective

Question 3

Dulcet

Dull sit

Answer 3

Pleasing to the ear. Adjective

Question 4

Girded

Herd

Answer 4

(Curly girded the herd with a lasso)

To encircle with a belt/rap around. Verb

Question 5

Rudimentary

Rude elementary

Answer 5

(Rude elementary children are rudimentary by nature)

Basic or simple. Adjective

Question 6

Histrionic

History

Answer 6

(He liked his history histrionic)

Overly dramatic. Adjective

Question 7

Scrutinize

Screw eyes

Answer 7

(US custom officials have screw eyes when they scrutinize)

To examine closely. Verb

Question 8

Sonorous

Answer 8

A deep sound adjective

Question 9

Truculent

Truck you lent

Answer 9

(The truck you lent uncle frank made him truculent)

Ready to fight. Adjective

Question 10

Unbridled

Bridle

Answer 10

(A wild horse without a bridle can be an unbridled demon to ride)
Unrestrained. Adjective

Question 11

Wrest

Wrist

Answer 11

(The policeman grabbed the thief by the wrist and wrested away his gun)
To grab violently. Verb

Question 12

Assuage

Massage

Answer 12

To soothe. Verb

Question 13

Craaaazy

Answer 13

Stone cold crazy ya know!

Question 14

Chide

Lied

Answer 14

(The good fairy chided Pinocchio because he lied)

To scold. Verb

Question 15

Cubism

Cubes

Answer 15

(By the look of these cubes you are an artist of cubism)

An art style that uses geometric forms. Noun