Chapter 2

Question 1

orchard

Answer 1

a piece of enclosed land planted with fruit trees.

Question 2

outlook

Answer 2

a person’s point of view or general attitude to life.

Question 3

Pre-eminent

Answer 3

having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding, supreme.

Question 4

fierce

Answer 4

having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.

Question 5

vivacious

Answer 5

attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman).

Question 6

porker

Answer 6

a young pig raised or fattened for food.

Question 7

persuasive

Answer 7

good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.

Question 8

expound

Answer 8

present and explain (a theory or idea) in detail.

Question 9

apathy

Answer 9

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Question 10

contrary

Answer 10

opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.

Question 11

liberty

Answer 11

the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behaviour, or political views.

Question 12

counteract

Answer 12

act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.

Question 13

disciples

Answer 13

a personal follower of Christ during his life, especially one of the twelve Apostles.

Question 14

lounge

Answer 14

lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way.

Question 15

tormentor

Answer 15

a person who inflicts severe mental or physical suffering on someone.

Question 16

maltreat

Answer 16

treat (a person or animal) cruelly or with violence.

Question 17

wits

Answer 17

the capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence.

Question 18

triumph

Answer 18

a great victory or achievement.

Question 19

gallop

Answer 19

the fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride.

Question 20

reign

Answer 20

hold royal office; rule as monarch.

Question 21

castrate

Answer 21

remove the testicles of (a male animal or man).

Question 22

caper

Answer 22

skip or dance about in a lively or playful way.

Question 23

gaze

Answer 23

look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought.

Question 24

ecstasy

Answer 24

an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement.

Question 25

clod

Answer 25

A lump of earth or clay.

Question 26

burial

Answer 26

The action or practice of burying a dead body.

Question 27

scullery

Answer 27

A small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work.

Question 28

unanimous

Answer 28

(of two or more people) fully in agreement.

Question 29

unalterable

Answer 29

Not able to be changed.