English 4

Question 1

ajar (adj)

Answer 1

slightly open

Question 2

astonished (adj)

Answer 2

struck with sudden amazement or surprise

Question 3

boast (v)

Answer 3

to brag about one’s own possessions, abilities, or accomplishments

Question 4

depart (v)

Answer 4

to leave

Question 5

devour (v)

Answer 5

to eat up greedily or hungrily

Question 6

dismal (adj)

Answer 6

very gloomy and depressing; dreary

Question 7

dung (n)

Answer 7

the waste matter of an animal; manure

Question 8

dusk (n)

Answer 8

the darker part of twilight (when it’s getting very dark at night)

Question 9

famished (adj)

Answer 9

extremely hungry

Question 10

gaze (v)

Answer 10

to look at someone or something intently, esp. because of admiration or thoughtfulness

Question 11

glutton (n)

Answer 11

a person who eats too much

Question 12

idle (adj)

Answer 12

not working; avoiding work; lazy

Question 13

illusion (n)

Answer 13

a deceptive appearance or impression; a thing that is likely to be misinterpreted by the senses

Question 14

labor (n)

Answer 14

work, esp. physical work

Question 15

perish (v)

Answer 15

to pass away completely; to die

Question 16

remote (adj)

Answer 16

far away; isolated

Question 17

summit (n)

Answer 17

the highest point (as of a mountain); the top

Question 18

trek (n)

Answer 18

a slow or difficult journey

Question 19

wane (v)

Answer 19

to get gradually smaller

Question 20

wax (v)

Answer 20

to grow larger, stronger, or fuller