Chapter 3-4

Question 1

contemptuous

Answer 1

showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful

Question 2

entity

Answer 2

something that has a real existence

Question 3

nebulous

Answer 3

hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

Question 4

contentious

Answer 4

tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome

Question 5

assuaged

Answer 5

to make milder or less sever; relieve; ease

Question 6

persevere

Answer 6

to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly

Question 7

sojourn

Answer 7

a temporary stay

Question 8

piety

Answer 8

reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations

Question 9

auspicious

Answer 9

promising success; propitious; opportune; favourable

Question 10

gingerly

Answer 10

with great care or caution; warily