Chapter 17 Vocab

Question 1

Acrimonious

Answer 1

Sarcastic; bitter; nasty

Question 2

Affirmative nod

Answer 2

To nod yes

Question 3

Amber

Answer 3

A dark orange yello

Question 4

Ambidextrous

Answer 4

Able to use both hands with equal ease

Question 5

Amiably

Answer 5

Good-naturedly

Question 6

Audible

Answer 6

Able to be heard

Question 7

Bantam cock

Answer 7

A small, aggressive rooster

Question 8

Benignly

Answer 8

Kindly; gently

Question 9

Boiling

Answer 9

Angry or unruly group

Question 10

Capacity

Answer 10

Ability

Question 11

Cast

Answer 11

To have a cast in one’s eye means that a particular eye tends to turn or veer off into another direction

Question 12

Complacently

Answer 12

In a self-satisfied way

Question 13

Congenital condition

Answer 13

A condition that is in existence at birth

Question 14

Contempt charges

Answer 14

A charge for the disrespect of a court or judge

Question 15

Corroborating evidence

Answer 15

Evidence which helps to strengthen a position

Question 16

Corrugated

Answer 16

Formed by a series of alternating ridges and grooves

Question 17

Counsel

Answer 17

Lawyers

Question 18

Crepey

Answer 18

Like a thin, crinkled cloth

Question 19

Dictum

Answer 19

Official pronouncement

Question 20

Goddeg

Answer 20

Stubborn determination

Question 21

Economic fluctuations

Answer 21

Changes in the state of economy

Question 22

Edge

Answer 22

Sharpness

Question 23

Gardenia

Answer 23

A large, fragrant flower

Question 24

Genially

Answer 24

In a friendly manner

Question 25

Geraniums

Answer 25

Flowering plants

Question 26

Gullet

Answer 26

Throat; neck

Question 27

Heaved

Answer 27

Lifted

Question 28

Import

Answer 28

Importance

Question 29

Infinite

Answer 29

Endless

Question 30

Irrelevant

Answer 30

Not relatice

Question 31

Immaterial

Answer 31

Unimportant

Question 32

Kindling

Answer 32

A bundle of dry twigs, branches, etc. that is used to start a fire

Question 33

Namesake

Answer 33

The person one is named after

Question 34

Prosperity

Answer 34

Good fortune; wealth

Question 35

Quelling

Answer 35

Quieting; calming

Question 36

Refuse

Answer 36

Garbage

Question 37

Ruttin’ on

Answer 37

Having sexual relationships with; typically used to describe the mating habits of of animals

Question 38

Skewed

Answer 38

Turned

Question 39

Slop jars

Answer 39

Large pails usually used to recieve waste water from a wash basin or the contents of a chamber pot

Question 40

Smugness

Answer 40

To be smug is to be highly self-satisfied; to think a lot of oneself

Question 41

Speculations

Answer 41

Thoughts or reflections

Question 42

Sulky

Answer 42

Moody and quiet

Question 43

Sullen

Answer 43

In this case, gloomy and threatening

Question 44

Supplemented

Answer 44

Added to

Question 45

Tenet

Answer 45

A principle or belief generally held to be true

Question 46

Title dispute

Answer 46

A legal fight over the ownership of a particular piece of property

Question 47

Turbulent

Answer 47

Stormy; unruly

Question 48

Varmints

Answer 48

In this case, flies and other flying insects that would be found in and around a garbage dump

Question 49

Warranted

Answer 49

Gave a reason for; indicated the need for