Chapter 12 Vocab

Question 1

Alien

Answer 1

Not natural; strange

Question 2

Appalling

Answer 2

Shocking; horrifying

Question 3

Asafoetida

Answer 3

A strong smelling (like garlic) substance made from a parsley-like plant; often used in folk medicine to repel illness

Question 4

Austere

Answer 4

Stern and severe

Question 5

Boded

Answer 5

Continued

Question 6

Church

Answer 6

To church someone is to ban someone (typically temporarily) from church for any variety of misdeeds

Question 7

Clad

Answer 7

Dressed

Question 8

Contemtuously

Answer 8

To behave or speak contemptuously toward someone is to treat that person as if he or she is unworthy or beneath one’s dignity

Question 9

Contentious

Answer 9

Always ready to argue

Question 10

Denunciation

Answer 10

To denounce is to strongly disapprove of or condemn something

Question 11

Diligently

Answer 11

Industriously; in a hard-working manner

Question 12

Dispelled

Answer 12

Driven away

Question 13

Ecclesiastical impedimenta

Answer 13

Items used during a church service

Question 14

Frivolous

Answer 14

Silly; not serious

Question 15

Garish

Answer 15

Showy, very bright or gaudy

Question 16

Habiliments

Answer 16

Outfits; clothing

Question 17

Inconsistent

Answer 17

Not in agreement; incompatable

Question 18

Indignantly

Answer 18

Angrily

Question 19

Lilacs

Answer 19

Fragrant flowers

Question 20

Talcum

Answer 20

A fine powder used for the body and face

Question 21

Rotogravure

Answer 21

A process of printing photos

Question 22

Snuff

Answer 22

A preparation of powdered tobacco, usually sniffed through the nose

Question 23

Tapeworm

Answer 23

A parasite that can live in a person’s intestines

Question 24

Voile

Answer 24

A thin, cotton-like fabric