Little Men

Question 1

barometer

Answer 1

an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure

Question 2

castanet

Answer 2

small, concave shell of ivory or hard wood, used in pairs to beat time to music, especially in Spanish dances

Question 3

culprit

Answer 3

one guilty of a fault or crime

Question 4

endow

Answer 4

to furnish with store of capital

Question 5

maternal

Answer 5

of, like, or characteristic of a mother or motherhood

Question 6

plague - v.

Answer 6

to pester or annoy persistently

Question 7

prediction

Answer 7

something foretold

Question 8

privileged

Answer 8

enjoying a benefit restricted to an exclusive or chosen group of individuals

Question 9

rampant

Answer 9

unchecked; uncontrollable in action, speech, manner, etc.

Question 10

remorse

Answer 10

moral anguish arising from repentance for past misdeeds; bitter regret

Question 11

soothe

Answer 11

to soften; to assuage; to calm; to pacify

Question 12

sullen

Answer 12

showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment

Question 13

sympathetic

Answer 13

the act or power of sharing the feelings of another

Question 14

wreath

Answer 14

a ring or circlet of flowers, boughs, or leaves