Chapter 11

Question 1

adequate

Answer 1

adj
sufficient, enough
syn: satisfactory, sufficing

Question 2

ajar

Answer 2

adj, adv

partly open

Question 3

dialouge

Answer 3

noun

a conversation between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion

Question 4

emblem

Answer 4

noun

a symbol, sign, token

Question 5

gigantic

Answer 5

adj

huge, giant, immense

Question 6

havoc

Answer 6

noun
very great destruction, ruin, great confusion and disorder
syn: devastation, harm, disarray

Question 7

hearth

Answer 7

noun

the floor of a fireplace, the fireside as a symbol of the home and family

Question 8

implore

Answer 8

verb
to beg earnestly for
syn: entreat, beseech, pray

Question 9

infamous

Answer 9

adj
very wicked, disgraceful, shameful
syn: scandalous, villainous, illustrious, praiseworthy

Question 10

innummerable

Answer 10

adj
too many to count, without number
syn: countless, beyond reckoning

Question 11

lax

Answer 11

adj
not strict, careless, lacking discipline, not tense, relaxed
syn: slack, negligent, remiss

Question 12

mar

Answer 12

verb
to spoil, damage, injure
syn: beautify, embellish, repair

Question 13

misdemeanor

Answer 13

noun

a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony, any minor misbehavior or misconduct

Question 14

mull

Answer 14

verb
to think about, ponder, to grind or mix, to heat and flavor with spices
syn: consider, reflect on

Question 15

narrative

Answer 15

noun, adj
a story, a detailed report, having the quality or nature of a story
syn: tale, chronicle

Question 16

overture

Answer 16

noun
an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer, an introductory section or part
syn:prelude, tender

Question 17

pact

Answer 17

noun
an agreement, treaty
syn:compact, alliance, deal

Question 18

stalemate

Answer 18

noun
a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible, to bring to a standstill
syn:standoff, draw, deadlock

Question 19

vindictive

Answer 19

adj
bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge
syn: vengeful, spiteful, malicious

Question 20

wilt

Answer 20

verb
to become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither, to lose strength and vigor
syn: sag, weaken, shrivel up