chapter 13

Question 1

balderdash

Answer 1

Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
e.g
I don’t amuse myself with balderdash.

Question 2

giddy

Answer 2

Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy.
e.g
The first time was twenty-two years ago, when some giddy goose fell from goodness knows where.

Question 3

rheumatism

Answer 3

Any disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous tissue, especially rheumatoid arthritis
e.g
The second time, eleven years ago, I was disturbed by an attack of rheumatism.

Question 4

reign

Answer 4

Hold royal office; rule as monarch.
e.g
Kings do not own, they reign over. It is a very different matter.

Question 5

peevish

Answer 5

Having or showing an irritable disposition.
e.g
To whom do they belong?” the businessman retorted, peevishly