MP3 Poetry Terms

Question 1

to settle or rest on a perch, a height, or a precarious spot

Answer 1

perches: (V, pl)

Question 2

a strong current of air

Answer 2

gale: (N)

Question 3

to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of someone

Answer 3

abash: (V)

Question 4

a disagreeable degree of cold

Answer 4

chillest: (ADJ)

Question 5

extreme danger or critical need

Answer 5

extremity: (N)

Question 6

a type bird that has a short bill, long pointed wings, and often a deeply forked tail and that feeds on insects

Answer 6

swallows: (N, pl)

Question 7

to reflect a wavering sometimes distorted visual image

Answer 7

shimmering: (V)

Question 8

such as is or might be caused by nervousness or shakiness

Answer 8

tremulous: (ADJ)

Question 9

an impulsive or unusual and often sudden idea or turn of the mind

Answer 9

whims: (ADJ)

Question 10

to become destroyed or ruined : cease to exist

Answer 10

perished: (V)

Question 11

to an absolute or extreme degree : to the full extent

Answer 11

utterly: (AV)

Question 12

by a narrow margin : only just

Answer 12

scarcely: (AV)

Question 13

to pursue stealthily

Answer 13

stalks: (V)

Question 14

in a few instances, rare, infrequent

Answer 14

seldom: (ADJ)

Question 15

a rapid repetition of the same tone especially on a percussion instrument

Answer 15

trill: (N)