Lesson 17

Question 1

Blight

Answer 1

n. any disease that damages plants
n. something that harms or destroys
v. to do harm to

Question 2

Cite

Answer 2

v. to mention or quote as an example or authority
v. to mention for praise
v. to summon before a court of law

Question 3

Clemency

Answer 3

n. mercy shown in punishing or judging someone

Question 4

Eccentric

Answer 4

adj. departing from accepted or normal behavior; odd

n. one who behaves in an odd or peculiar way

Question 5

Farce

Answer 5

n. a humorous stage play marked by improbably situations and exaggerated behavior
n. an absurd or ridiculous event or situation; a mockery

Question 6

Foray

Answer 6

n. a sudden raid or advance into enemy territory

Question 7

Glean

Answer 7

v. to gather bit by bit

Question 8

Nominal

Answer 8

adj. in name only, not in fact

adj. very small

Question 9

Ostracized

Answer 9

v. to exclude from a group; to banish

Question 10

Posthumous

Answer 10

adj. occurring after a person has died

Question 11

Quash

Answer 11

v. to put down by force

v. to put a stop to legally

Question 12

Recipient

Answer 12

n. one who receives

Question 13

Ribald

Answer 13

adj. funny in a crude way

Question 14

Suffrage

Answer 14

n. the right to vote

Question 15

Verve

Answer 15

n. enthusiasm; vivacity