chapter 9

Question 1

migration

Answer 1

Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.
e.g
I believe that for his escape he took advantage of the migration of a flock of wild birds.

Question 2

departure

Answer 2

The action of leaving, especially to start a journey.
e.g
On the morning of his departure he put his planet in perfect order.

Question 3

convenient

Answer 3

Fitting in well with a person’s needs, activities, and plans.
e.g
He possessed two active volcanoes; and they were very convenient for heating his breakfast in the morning

Question 4

dejection

Answer 4

A sad and depressed state; low spirits
e.g
The little prince also pulled up, with a certain sense of dejection, the last little shoots of the baobabs.

Question 5

reproaches

Answer 5

Express to (someone) one’s disapproval of or disappointment in their actions.
e.g
He was surprised by this absence of reproaches.

Question 6

bewildered

Answer 6

Perplexed and confused; very puzzled.
e.g
He stood there all bewildered, the glass globe held arrested in mid-air.