chapter 5&6

Question 1

wheedle

Answer 1

verb. to persuade someone using flattery

Question 2

promenading

Answer 2

verb. to walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display

Question 3

recoiled

Answer 3

verb. shrink back or reverse, as in alarm horror or disgust

Question 4

gingerly

Answer 4

adverb. cautiously or carefully

Question 5

bland

Answer 5

adj. uninteresting; lacking in flavor, personality, liveliness; dull

Question 6

malevolently

Answer 6

adverb. wishing evil, harming, or lying about someone purposely

Question 7

sullenly

Answer 7

adverb. moody, bad temper or resentful

Question 8

amble

Answer 8

verb. to walk at a slow, easy pace

Question 9

balked

Answer 9

verb. to hesitate or refuse to preform a specified task

Question 10

nattily

Answer 10

adverb. trimly and tidily, neatly & stylishly

Question 11

dumbfounded

Answer 11

astonished, puzzled, unable to speak due to surprise

Question 12

aloofness

Answer 12

noun. remoteness; not easy to get to know; at a distance

Question 13

languidly

Answer 13

adverb. casually; without energy or enthusiasm; lazily

Question 14

snidely

Answer 14

adverb. state rudely; in a manner intended to offend

Question 15

spindly

Answer 15

adj. long or tall, thin and weak

Question 16

surging

Answer 16

verb. a strong, wave-like, forceful forward movement

Question 17

reprimand

Answer 17

verb. to scold; to find fault by a person in authority

Question 18

gaping

Answer 18

verb. to stare in open-mouthed in astonishment to stare as in wonder

Question 19

obnoxious

Answer 19

adj. annoying, or disturbing to attract undue attention to one self