CH 2

Question 1

condescended

Answer 1

verb. showing feelings of superiority; be patronizing

Question 2

foray

Answer 2

noun. a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid.
verb. make or go on a foray.

Question 3

transaction

Answer 3

noun. an instance of buying or selling something; a business deal.

Question 4

apprehensively

Answer 4

adjective. uneasy or fearful about something that might happen

Question 5

indigenous

Answer 5

adjective. originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

Question 6

seceded

Answer 6

verb. withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.

Question 7

catawba

Answer 7

noun. a member of an American Indian people of North Carolina and South Carolina

Question 8

cunning

Answer 8

adjective. having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion.
noun. skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit.

Question 9

literate

Answer 9

adjective. (of a person) able to read and write.

noun. a literate person.

Question 10

illicitly

Answer 10

adjective. not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.

Question 11

sentimentality

Answer 11

noun. excessive tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.

Question 12

union suit

Answer 12

noun. a single undergarment combining shirt and pants

Question 13

entailment

Answer 13

noun. the act or fact of entailing, or involving by necessity or as a consequence

Question 14

scrip stamps

Answer 14

noun. paper money of small denominations (less than $1.00) issued for temporary emergency use.

Question 15

vexations

Answer 15

noun. the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

Question 16

hilt

Answer 16

noun. the handle of a weapon or tool, especially a sword, dagger, or knife.

Question 17

subsequent

Answer 17

adjective. coming after something in time; following.

Question 18

mortification

Answer 18

noun. a feeling of humiliation or shame, as through some injury to one’s pride or self-respect.

Question 19

similax

Answer 19

noun. any plant belonging to the genus Smilax, of the lily family, growing in tropical and temperate zones, consisting mostly of vines having woody stems.

Question 20

uninitiated

Answer 20

adjective. without special knowledge or experience.

Question 21

sojourn

Answer 21

noun. a temporary stay.

verb. stay somewhere temporarily.