Chapter17

Question 1

Acrid

Answer 1

Having an irritating strong and unpleasant taste or smell

Question 2

Salvage

Answer 2

Retrieve or preserve (something) from potential loss or adverse circumstances

Question 3

Beeline

Answer 3

Straight line from two places

Make a beeline for

Question 4

Stray

Answer 4

Not in the right place

Question 5

Crate

Answer 5

A slatted wooden case

Question 6

In a nick of time

Answer 6

Only just I time

Question 7

Understatement

Answer 7

The presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is

Question 8

Barrel

Answer 8

Drive or move in a way that is so fast as to almost be out of control

Question 9

Faulty

Answer 9

Working badly or unreliably because of imperfections

Question 10

Grim

Answer 10

Unrelentingly harsh l, merciless

Question 11

Roost

Answer 11

(Of bird or bat) settle or congregate for rest or sleep

Question 12

Famished

Answer 12

Ravenous , extremely hungry

Question 13

Invigorating

Answer 13

Making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy

Question 14

Tromp

Answer 14

Walk heavily

Question 15

Lopsided

Answer 15

With one side slower or smaller than the other

Question 16

Scale

Answer 16

Clime up

Question 17

Deflated

Answer 17

Reduce the level of

Question 18

Decadent

Answer 18

Characterized by or appealing to self-indulgence

Question 19

Amiss

Answer 19

In a mistaken way

Question 20

Intersperse

Answer 20

To insert at the intervals among others

Question 21

Tinder

Answer 21

dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire.

Question 22

Wee

Answer 22

Very early, or very small