chapter 8

Question 1

shrub

Answer 1

A woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground
e.g
The shrub soon stopped growing, and began to get ready to produce a flower.

Question 2

miraculous

Answer 2

Of the nature of a miracle or having the power to work miracles.
e.g
The little prince, who was present at the first appearance of a huge bud, felt at once that some sort of miraculous apparition must emerge from it.

Question 3

apparition

Answer 3

A ghost or ghostlike image of a person.
e.g
The little prince, who was present at the first appearance of a huge bud, felt at once that some sort of miraculous apparition must emerge from it.

Question 4

rumpled

Answer 4

Creased, ruffled, or dishevelled in appearance.
e.g
She did not wish to go out into the world all rumpled, like the field poppies.

Question 5

coquettish

Answer 5

Behaving in such a way as to suggest a playful sexual attraction; flirtatious.
e.g
Oh, yes! She was a coquettish creature! And her mysterious adornment lasted for days and days.

Question 6

painstaking

Answer 6

Done with or employing great care and thoroughness.
e.g
And, after working with all this painstaking precision, she yawned and said:
“Ah! I am scarcely awake. I beg that you will excuse me. My petals are still all disarranged …”

Question 7

admiration

Answer 7

Respect and warm approval.
e.g
But the little prince could not restrain his admiration.

Question 8

modest

Answer 8

Unassuming in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements.
e.g
The little prince could guess easily enough that she was not any too modest— but how moving— and exciting— she was!

Question 9

torment

Answer 9

Severe physical or mental suffering.
e.g
She began very quickly to torment him with her vanity

Question 10

vanity

Answer 10

Excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements.
e.g
She began very quickly to torment him with her vanity

Question 11

remorse

Answer 11

Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
e.g
Then she forced her cough a little more so that he should suffer from remorse just the same.

Question 12

inseparable

Answer 12

Unable to be separated or treated separately
e.g
So the little prince, in spite of all the good will that was inseparable from his love, had soon come to doubt her.

Question 13

fragrance

Answer 13

A pleasant, sweet smell.
e.g
One should simply look at them and breathe their fragrance.

Question 14

tenderness

Answer 14

Gentleness and kindness; kindliness.
e.g
This tale of claws, which disturbed me so much, should only have filled my heart with tenderness and pity.

Question 15

pity

Answer 15

The feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others.
e.g
This tale of claws, which disturbed me so much, should only have filled my heart with tenderness and pity.

Question 16

stratagems

Answer 16

A plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end.
e.g
I ought to have guessed all the affection that lay behind her poor little stratagems.

Question 17

inconsistent

Answer 17

Not staying the same throughout.
e.g
Flowers are so inconsistent! But I was too young to know how to love her