Chapter 15

Question 1

placid

Answer 1

• not easily upset or excited.
  “a placid, contented man”
• calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity.
  “the placid waters of a small lake”

Question 2

begrudge

Answer 2

• envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something).
  “she begrudged Martin his affluence”
• give reluctantly or resentfully.
  “nobody begrudges a single penny spent on health”

Question 3

glee

Answer 3

exultant high-spirited joy

Question 4

ominous

Answer 4

giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.
“there were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead”

Question 5

pronouncement

Answer 5

a formal or authoritative announcement or declaration.
“distrust of the pronouncements of politicians was endemic”

Question 6

pasture

Answer 6

land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle or sheep.

Question 7

bristle

Answer 7

(of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear.
“the hair on the back of his neck bristled”

Question 8

venerable

Answer 8

accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.
“a venerable statesman”

Question 9

facade

Answer 9

the principal front of a building, that faces on to a street or open space.
“the house has a half-timbered facade”

Question 10

detractors

Answer 10

a person who disparages (regard or represent as being of little worth.) someone or something.
“the island, say its detractors, has been devoured by development”

Question 11

privy

Answer 11

sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private).
“he was no longer privy to her innermost thoughts”

Question 12

prop

Answer 12

support or keep in position.
“she propped her chin in the palm of her right hand”

Question 13

oblivious

Answer 13

not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.
“she became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time”

Question 14

succinct

Answer 14

(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
“use short, succinct sentences”

Question 15

acquiescence

Answer 15

the reluctant acceptance of something without protest.
“in silent acquiescence, she rose to her feet”

Question 16

burly

Answer 16

(of a person) large and strong; heavily built.
“I saw a burly figure approaching”

Question 17

sullen

Answer 17

bad-tempered and sulky.

Question 18

entail

Answer 18

involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.
“a situation which entails considerable risks”

Question 19

overture

Answer 19

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an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc.
“the overture to Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’”

Question 20

futility

Answer 20

pointlessness or uselessness.

Question 21

aggregation.

Answer 21

the formation of a number of things into a cluster.

Question 22

uncouth.

Answer 22

lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.
“he is unwashed, uncouth, and drunk most of the time”

Question 23

impassive.

Answer 23

not feeling or showing emotion.
“his cold, impassive face”

Question 24

ramshackle

Answer 24

(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair.
“a ramshackle cottage”