Little Women

Question 1

apology

Answer 1

acknowledging and expressing regret for a wrong

Question 2

august

Answer 2

magnificent, majestic; inspiring awe or reverence

Question 3

bashfulness

Answer 3

shyness, self-consciousness, and awkwardness in the presence of others

Question 4

bulletin

Answer 4

a brief official statement or announcement about a matter of cercern

Question 5

charm

Answer 5

a particular quality that attracts; a delightful characteristic

Question 6

contraband

Answer 6

prohibited or excluded by law

Question 7

couturier

Answer 7

dressmaker

Question 8

credit

Answer 8

favorable notice or attention resulting from an action or an achievement

Question 9

debutante

Answer 9

young woman making a formal entrance into society

Question 10

elegant

Answer 10

characterized by refined, tasteful beauty of manner, form, or style

Question 11

enticement

Answer 11

to attract by arousing hope or desire

Question 12

hardship

Answer 12

a circumstance that is difficult to bear; a cause of discomfort or suffering

Question 13

heroine

Answer 13

a woman of brave spirit

Question 14

hindrance

Answer 14

something that gets in the way of

Question 15

hysterical

Answer 15

excessive or uncontrollable emotion

Question 16

indignation

Answer 16

anger aroused by something unjust, mean, or unworthy

Question 17

infect

Answer 17

to contaminate with a disease-producing organism or matter

Question 18

ingenue

Answer 18

artless girl; actress who plays such parts

Question 19

lecture

Answer 19

a lengthy scolding; a formal reproof

Question 20

linger

Answer 20

to be slow in leaving, especially out of reluctance

Question 21

malapropism

Answer 21

comic misuse of a word

Question 22

mauve

Answer 22

pale purple

Question 23

melodramatic

Answer 23

exaggeratedly emotional

Question 24

mindful

Answer 24

attentive; heedful

Question 25

neglect

Answer 25

to pass over without giving due attention; disregard

Question 26

poverty

Answer 26

the state of being poor; lack of the basic material goods

Question 27

scandalize

Answer 27

to offend the moral of

Question 28

sherbet

Answer 28

flavored dessert ice

Question 29

skirmish

Answer 29

a minor conflict or dispute

Question 30

solace

Answer 30

something that eased or relieves; comfort; consolation

Question 31

spoonerism

Answer 31

accidental transposition of sounds in successive words, as Hoobert Herver for Herbert Hoover

Question 32

truckle

Answer 32

to be servile or submissive

Question 33

wisdom

Answer 33

understanding of what is true, right, or lasting