Lessons 7-8

Question 1

beseech

Answer 1

v. ask earnestly; beg

Question 2

consternation

Answer 2

n. amazement or fear that makes one feel confused

Question 3

delectable

Answer 3

adj. pleasing to the sense, especially to the sense of taste; delicious

Question 4

garland

Answer 4

n. wreath or chain of leaves and flowers

Question 5

gratify

Answer 5

v. please or satisfy; give in to what is wanted or requested

(gratifying) adj. pleasing

Question 6

haughty

Answer 6

adj. showing too much pride in oneself and scorn or contempt for others
(haughtiness) n. state or quality of being haughty

Question 7

throng

Answer 7

n. large number of people gathered together; crowd

v. gather or move in large numbers

Question 8

impetuous

Answer 8

adj. inclined to act without thinking; hasty

Question 9

lavish

Answer 9

adj. much more than enough; very costly

v. give freely or generously

Question 10

pluck

Answer 10

v. pull off or out; pick; remove the feathers from; pull at and let go
n. courage; bravery
(plucky) adj. brave; courageous

Question 11

ponder

Answer 11

v. think about; consider carefully

Question 12

privilege

Answer 12

n. special favor, right, or advantage given to a person or group
(privileged) adj. given favors or advantages denied to others

Question 13

prostrate

Answer 13

adj. lying flat; lying facedown, especially to show respect; completely overcome; weak and helpless

Question 14

rapture

Answer 14

n. state of great joy, delight, or love

Question 15

revelry

Answer 15

n. noisy merrymaking

Question 16

whim

Answer 16

n. sudden wish to do something without a particular reason; fanciful idea

Question 17

acrid

Answer 17

adj. sharp, irritating, or bitter of taste or smell

Question 18

casualty

Answer 18

n. person killed or injured in a war or accident

Question 19

congested

Answer 19

adj. overcrowded; filled too full; filled with liquid

(congestion) n. condition of being overcrowded; condition of being filled with fluid

Question 20

cope

Answer 20

v. manage problems or difficulties successfully

Question 21

headlong

Answer 21

adj. with great speed or force; reckless

adv. recklessly; without time for careful thought

Question 22

hurtle

Answer 22

v. move with great force and speed

Question 23

impede

Answer 23

v. get in the way of; interfere with the movement of

(impediment) n. obstacle; something that gets in the way

Question 24

inevitable

Answer 24

adj. bound to happen; unavoidable

Question 25

initiate

Answer 25

v. put into effect; bring into use; take in as a member

(initiation) n. act of beginning; ceremony or process that makes one a member

Question 26

irate

Answer 26

adj. very angry; furious

Question 27

lax

Answer 27

adj. not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless; not tight; loose

Question 28

negligent

Answer 28

adj. failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to
(negligence) n. quality, state, or act of being negligent

Question 29

smolder

Answer 29

v. burn slowly without bursting into flames; exist in a hidden state before bursting into the open

Question 30

stringent

Answer 30

adj. strict; severe