Eng 1 - Vocab #7

Question 1

dignity

Answer 1

(n.) state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect

Question 2

cankerous

Answer 2

(adj.) infect with a pervasive and corrupting bitterness

Question 3

transgression

Answer 3

(n.) an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense

Question 4

grievance

Answer 4

(n.) a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, esp. unfair treatment

Question 5

discreet

Answer 5

(adj.) careful and circumspect in one’s speech or actions, esp. in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage

Question 6

scant

Answer 6

(adj.) barely sufficient or adequate

Question 7

stint

Answer 7

(v. ) supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something)
(n. ) a person’s fixed or allowed period of work

Question 8

benefice

Answer 8

(n.).a permanent church appointment for which property and income are provided in respect of pastoral duties

Question 9

scathe

Answer 9

(n./v.) harm ; injure

Question 10

prodigious

Answer 10

(adj.) remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree