Chapter 4 and 5

Question 1

disintegrate

Answer 1

verb-to decay; decompose; break up

Question 2

disconcerting

Answer 2

adj- confusing; disturbing; causing emotional disturbance

Question 3

sporadic

Answer 3

adj- periodic; random; happening at irregular intervals

Question 4

punctilious

Answer 4

adj- painstaking; meticulous; strict attention to minute details

Question 5

retribution

Answer 5

noun- something justly deserved; taking revenge or correcting a wrong

Question 6

sinister

Answer 6

adj- evil; bad; wicked

Question 7

juxtaposition

Answer 7

noun- placing two or more things side by side to emphasize the link or contrast

Question 8

succulent

Answer 8

adj- rich in desirable qulities

Question 9

obliged

Answer 9

verb- to place under a debt of gratitude for some benefit, favor, or service

Question 10

serutinize

Answer 10

verb- to examine in detail with careful or critical attention

Question 11

defunct

Answer 11

adj- no longer in effect of use; not operating of functioning

Question 12

obstinate

Answer 12

adj- stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; stubborn

Question 13

disarray

Answer 13

noun- disorder; confusion

Question 14

vestige

Answer 14

noun- a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence

Question 15

nebulous

Answer 15

adj- hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

Question 16

garnish

Answer 16

verb- to provide or supply with something ornamental; to adorn or decorate