Chapter 8-16 Vocabulary

Question 1

Serving or acting in a subordinate way/capacity

Answer 1

Subservience

Question 2

Locking, empty, deprived, without

Answer 2

Bereft

Question 3

Stealthy, done in a secretive way

Answer 3

Surreptitious

Question 4

Ambiguous; subtle, vague, “has holes in it” , open to fresh air

Answer 4

Airy

Question 5

Period of wakefulness/ watchfulness

Answer 5

Vigil

Question 6

Short saying that expresses a truth/ helpful hint

Answer 6

Proverb

Question 7

Indisputable, cant be argued, undeniable

Answer 7

Incontrovertible

Question 8

Take great pleasure in, to enjoy greatly

Answer 8

Revel

Question 9

To go against, contrary to, opposite from

Answer 9

The prefix counter

Question 10

Bold, conceded, stuck up, prideful claims superiority

Answer 10

Arrogant

Question 11

Honorable, noble, heroic

Answer 11

Magnanimous

Question 12

Anger, fury, stern punishment/behavior

Answer 12

Wrath

Question 13

Hard to catch, detect, figure out, not clear

Answer 13

Elusive

Question 14

Conflict/problem, state pain, distress, grief

Answer 14

Affliction

Question 15

Harsh, meaningless sounds; all different to noises/sounds

Answer 15

Cacophony

Question 16

A violent storm (tempest)

Answer 16

Typhoon

Question 17

Slightly burned, superficial burn

Answer 17

Singed

Question 18

Fill of abundant, overflowing

Answer 18

Teeming

Question 19

Sympathy, show of care, concern, pity/merry sturdy

Answer 19

Compassion

Question 20

Cohesive, tightly put together, not easily torn

Answer 20

Tenaciously

Question 21

Ridiculing, mocking, making fun of, “put down”

Answer 21

Dersively

Question 22

Lying down (flat), a tendancy or inclination

Answer 22

Prone

Question 23

Wildly/extremely extravagant, frivolous

Answer 23

Profligate

Question 24

Expressing grief or sorrow, very sad

Answer 24

Lamentable

Question 25

Highly offensive; extremely unpleasant

Answer 25

Vile