Chinese Cinderella Vocab

Question 1

Restraining oneself from desires

Answer 1

Abstinence

Question 2

Old saying that people believe is true

Answer 2

Adage

Question 3

In progress

Answer 3

Afoot

Question 4

With limbs bent in odd shape

Answer 4

Akimbo

Question 5

Quick and eager action

Answer 5

Alacrity

Question 6

Worried or afraid

Answer 6

Apprehensive

Question 7

An area shaded and enclosed by trees

Answer 7

Arbor

Question 8

Enthusiastically, passionately

Answer 8

Ardently

Question 9

A central courtyard or roofed garden

Answer 9

Atrium

Question 10

An almost harsh lack of luxury

Answer 10

Austere

Question 11

Ordered not to return

Answer 11

Banished

Question 12

Knives attached to the end of rifles

Answer 12

Bayonets

Question 13

To beg or plead

Answer 13

Beseech

Question 14

To weep for

Answer 14

Bewail

Question 15

Glaringly obvious

Answer 15

Blatant

Question 16

Cheerful with out thought it worry

Answer 16

Blithely

Question 17

Abruptly in manner or speech

Answer 17

Brusquely

Question 18

Cheerful, not easily saddened

Answer 18

Buoyant

Question 19

The principles of Christian religion learnt by wrote

Answer 19

Catechism

Question 20

Displeasure due to disappointment or humiliation

Answer 20

Chagrin

Question 21

Continuous smoking

Answer 21

Chain smoking

Question 22

Refraining from obscene practices

Answer 22

Chastity

Question 23

Overpowering and disgusting

Answer 23

Cloying

Question 24

Having an excessively high opinion of oneself

Answer 24

Conceited

Question 25

Rice porridge

Answer 25

Congee

Question 26

To comfort

Answer 26

Console

Question 27

Concerning a secret plan among a group of people

Answer 27

Conspiratorial

Question 28

To interpret from clues

Answer 28

Construe

Question 29

Scornful with disdain

Answer 29

Contemptuous

Question 30

Twisted

Answer 30

Contorted

Question 31

To go against

Answer 31

Contradict

Question 32

Showing sincere guilt and remorse

Answer 32

Contrite

Question 33

Wanting something that isn’t yours

Answer 33

Covet

Question 34

Feeling like something has happened before

Answer 34

Deja vu

Question 35

Quickly and skillfully

Answer 35

Deftly

Question 36

To condescend or proudly lower oneself to

Answer 36

Deign

Question 37

Extreme sadness

Answer 37

Desolation

Question 38

Local form of language

Answer 38

Dialect

Question 39

Difficulty involving a choice

Answer 39

Dilemma

Question 40

To look down on

Answer 40

Disdain

Question 41

A sequence of rulers from the same family

Answer 41

Dynasty