My Husband's Book Vocab

Question 1

(adj.) having a desire to be successful, powerful, or famous

Answer 1

ambitious:

Question 2

(adj) being about to appear or to be produced or made available

Answer 2

forthcoming

Question 3

(n.) a book containing accounts to which debits and credits are posted from books of original entry

Answer 3

Ledger

Question 4

available for someone to use, available for whatever one needs

Answer 4

at someone’s disposal

Question 5

to have a specified opinion or belief

Answer 5

be of the opinion

Question 6

kind: sort

Answer 6

Strain

Question 7

in a manner marked by great intensity of feeling

Answer 7

fervently

Question 8

a medium-sized sofa with arms and a back

Answer 8

settee

Question 9

marked by fondness, affection, or kindness

Answer 9

carressing

Question 10

(n) a written or typewritten composition or document as
distinguished from a printed copy; a document submitted for publication

Answer 10

manuscript:

Question 11

: (n) the sharpened point of a quill pen; pen point

Answer 11

nib

Question 12

(adj) filled with delight

Answer 12

entranced

Question 13

: (adv.) in a manner marked by annoyance or irritation

Answer 13

testily

Question 14

: (n.) a period of 14 days: two weeks

Answer 14

fortnight

Question 15

: (adv.) characterized by or filled with anger because of something unjust or unworthy

Answer 15

indignantly

Question 16

: (adj.): troubling, causing irritation

Answer 16

vexing

Question 17

(v.) to ruin, to damage seriously

Answer 17

spoil (spoiled)

Question 18

, (idiom) feeling a desire for something or to do something

Answer 18

in the mood

Question 19

(v) to break out or intensify usually suddenly or violently often

used with ap

Answer 19

flare (flared);

Question 20

(v.) to complain or utter angrily

Answer 20

growl (growled):

Question 21

(adj.) constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied; skillful

Answer 21

industrious

Question 22

(n.) doubt or mistrust

Answer 22

suspicion (suspicions);

Question 23

: (adj.) showing disrespect for someone or something

Answer 23

scornful

Question 24

(n.) the act of cansing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid; trickery

Answer 24

deceit

Question 25

(idiom) to continue in a confident way without showing shame or

embarrassment

Answer 25

brazen it out

Question 26

: (v.) put off delay

Answer 26

defer

Question 27

: (phrasal verb) to cease to perform or do

Answer 27

give up

Question 28

: (v.) to avoid deliberately and especially habitually

Answer 28

shun