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Question 5

Tall, black-rosewood bookcases, inlaid with copperwork, held on their wide shelves a large number of uniformly bound books.

Answer 5

Shelve

verb. To put aside or postpone

Question 6

These furnishings followed the contours of the room, their lower parts leading to huge couches upholstered in maroon leather and curved for maximum comfort.

Answer 6

Maroon

adjective. Brownish red

Question 7

Electric light flooded this whole harmonious totality, falling from four frosted half globes set in the scrollwork of the ceiling.

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Harmonious

adjective. Marked by accord in sentiment or action

Question 8

“Captain Nemo,” I told my host, who had just stretched out on a couch, “this is a library that would do credit to more than one continental palace, and I truly marvel to think it can go with you into the deepest seas.”

Answer 8

Marvel

noun. Something that causes wonder or astonishment

Question 9

Written in every language, books on science, ethics, and literature were there in abundance, but I didn’t see a single work on economics – they seemed to be strictly banned on board.

Answer 9

Literature

noun. The written or printed productions of the human mind collectively

Question 10

One odd detail: all these books were shelved indiscriminately without regard to the language in which they were written, and this jumble proved that the Nautilus’s captain could read fluently whatever volumes he chanced to pick up.

Answer 10

Jumble

verb. To mix into a confused or disordered mass

Question 11

One odd detail: all these books were shelved indiscriminately without regard to the language in which they were written, and this jumble proved that the Nautilus’s captain could read fluently whatever volumes he chanced to pick up.

Answer 11

Fluent

adjective. Ready or facile in speech; Effortlessly smooth and rapid; Polished

Question 12

One odd detail: all these books were shelved indiscriminately without regard to the language in which they were written, and this jumble proved that the Nautilus’s captain could read fluently whatever volumes he chanced to pick up.

Answer 12

Indiscriminate

adjective. Acting without careful judgement

Question 13

Among these books I noted masterpieces by the greats of ancient and modern times, in other words, all of humanity’s finest achievements in history, poetry, fiction, and science, from Homer to Victor Hugo, from Xenophon to Michelet, from Rabelais to Madame George Sand.

Answer 13

Masterpiece

noun. A superior production

Question 14

Moreover, I hoped some books even more recent would permit me to pinpoint the date precisely; but I had plenty of time to look for them, and I didn’t want to put off any longer our stroll through the wonders of the Nautilus.

Answer 14

Pinpoint

verb. To locate or aim with great precision

Question 15

Moreover, I hoped some books even more recent would permit me to pinpoint the date precisely; but I had plenty of time to look for them, and I didn’t want to put off any longer our stroll through the wonders of the Nautilus.

Answer 15

Precise

adjective. Stated clearly andaccurately

Question 16

Moreover, I hoped some books even more recent would permit me to pinpoint the date precisely; but I had plenty of time to look for them, and I didn’t want to put off any longer our stroll through the wonders of the Nautilus.

Answer 16

Stroll

verb. To walk leisurely as inclination directs; Ramble; Saunter; Take a walk

Question 17

“Sir,” I told the captain, “thank you for placing this library at my disposal. There are scientific treasures here, and I’ll take advantage of them.”

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Disposal

noun. Systematic destruction; destruction or transformation of garbage

Question 18

“Try this cigar, Professor Aronnax, and even though it doesn’t come from Havana, it will satisfy you if you’re a connoisseur.”

Answer 18

Connoisseur

noun. An expert in appreciating a certain art, like sculpture, painting, food, wine

Question 19

I lit it at a small brazier supported by an elegant bronze stand, and I inhaled my first whiffs with the relish of a smoker who hasn’t had a puff in days.

Answer 19

Relish

noun. To enjoy

Question 20

I lit it at a small brazier supported by an elegant bronze stand, and I inhaled my first whiffs with the relish of a smoker who hasn’t had a puff in days.

Answer 20

Elegant

adjective. Of a high grade or quality; Splendid

Question 21

I lit it at a small brazier supported by an elegant bronze stand, and I inhaled my first whiffs with the relish of a smoker who hasn’t had a puff in days.

Answer 21

Whiff

noun. Puff or gust; Short-lasting smell; Hint

Question 22

I lit it at a small brazier supported by an elegant bronze stand, and I inhaled my first whiffs with the relish of a smoker who hasn’t had a puff in days.

Answer 22

Brazier

noun. An open pan or basin for holding live coals

Question 23

“Right,” the captain replied, “this tobacco comes from neither Havana nor the Orient. It’s a kind of nicotine-rich seaweed that the ocean supplies me, albeit sparingly. Do you still miss your Cubans, sir?”

Answer 23

Albeit

conjunction. Although

Question 24

“Then smoke these cigars whenever you like, without debating their origin. They bear no government seal of approval, but I imagine they’re none the worse for it.”

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Origin

noun. The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be

Question 25

Just then Captain Nemo opened a door facing the one by which I had entered the library, and I passed into an _immense_, splendidly lit lounge.

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Immense ## Footnote adjective. Very great in degree, extent, size, or quantity

Question 26

A luminous ceiling, decorated with delicate _arabesques_, distributed a soft, clear daylight over all the wonders gathered in this museum.

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Arabesque ## Footnote noun. A complex, ornate design

Question 27

A _luminous_ ceiling, decorated with delicate arabesques, distributed a soft, clear daylight over all the wonders gathered in this museum.

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Luminous ## Footnote adjective. Brightly shining

Question 28

For a museum it truly was, in which clever hands had spared no expense to amass every natural and artistic treasure, displaying them with the helter-skelter picturesqueness that distinguishes a painter's _studio_.

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Studio ## Footnote noun. The working place of a painter, sculptor, or photographer

Question 29

For a museum it truly was, in which clever hands had spared no expense to _amass_ every natural and artistic treasure, displaying them with the helter-skelter picturesqueness that distinguishes a painter's studio.

Answer 29

Amass ## Footnote verb. To collect for oneself; Accumulate

Question 30

Some thirty pictures by the masters, uniformly framed and separated by gleaming panoplies of arms, _adorned_ walls on which were stretched tapestries of austere design.

Answer 30

Adorn ## Footnote verb. To decorate

Question 31

Some thirty pictures by the masters, uniformly framed and _separated_ by gleaming panoplies of arms, adorned walls on which were stretched tapestries of austere design.

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Separate ## Footnote verb. To take apart

Question 32

Some thirty pictures by the masters, uniformly framed and separated by gleaming panoplies of arms, adorned walls on which were stretched tapestries of _austere_ design.

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Austere ## Footnote adjective. Markedly simple or unadorned

Question 33

Some thirty pictures by the masters, uniformly framed and separated by gleaming _panoplies_ of arms, adorned walls on which were stretched tapestries of austere design.

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Panoply ## Footnote noun. A full set of armor

Question 34

Some thirty pictures by the masters, uniformly framed and separated by gleaming panoplies of arms, adorned walls on which were stretched _tapestries_ of austere design.

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Tapestry ## Footnote noun. A heavy handwoven reversible textile used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs

Question 35

Some thirty pictures by the masters, uniformly framed and separated by _gleaming_ panoplies of arms, adorned walls on which were stretched tapestries of austere design.

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Gleam ## Footnote noun. Brief appearance of light

Question 36

There I saw _canvases_ of the highest value, the likes of which I had marveled at in private European collections and art exhibitions.

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Canvas ## Footnote noun. A piece of cloth on which an artist paints; To cover, inspect

Question 37

As the Nautilus's commander had _predicted_, my mind was already starting to fall into that promised state of stunned amazement.

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Predict ## Footnote verb. To foretell

Question 38

"These composers," Captain Nemo answered me, "are the contemporaries of Orpheus, because in the annals of the dead, all _chronological_ differences fade; and I'm dead, professor, quite as dead as those friends of yours sleeping six feet under!"

Answer 38

Chronological ## Footnote adjective. Arranged in order of time

Question 39

"These composers," Captain Nemo answered me, "are the contemporaries of Orpheus, because in the _annals_ of the dead, all chronological differences fade; and I'm dead, professor, quite as dead as those friends of yours sleeping six feet under!"

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Annals ## Footnote noun. A record of events arranged in yearly sequence

Question 40

Leaning his elbow on the corner of a valuable _mosaic_ table, he no longer saw me, he had forgotten my very presence.

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Mosaic ## Footnote noun. Picture or pattern made by placing together small pieces of glass, stone, etc of different colours

Question 41

Around this basin, inside elegant glass cases _fastened_ with copper bands, there were classified and labeled the most valuable marine exhibits ever put before the eyes of a naturalist.

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Fasten ## Footnote verb. To attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing

Question 42

Around this basin, inside elegant glass cases fastened with copper bands, there were classified and labeled the most valuable _marine_ exhibits ever put before the eyes of a naturalist.

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Marine ## Footnote adjective. Of or pertaining to the sea or matters connected with the sea

Question 43

Around this basin, inside elegant glass cases fastened with copper bands, there were _classified_ and labeled the most valuable marine exhibits ever put before the eyes of a naturalist.

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Classify ## Footnote verb. To arrange or order by categories

Question 44

Some of these pearls were bigger than a pigeon egg; they more than equaled the one that the explorer Tavernier sold the Shah of Persia for 3,000,000 francs, and they _surpassed_ that other pearl owned by the Imam of Muscat, which I had believed to be unrivaled in the entire world.

Answer 44

Surpass ## Footnote verb. Do or be better than somebody or something; Exceed

Question 45

Captain Nemo must have spent millions in acquiring these different specimens, and I was wondering what financial resources he tapped to satisfy his collector's fancies, when these words _interrupted_ me.

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Interrupt ## Footnote verb. To stop while in progress

Question 46

Captain Nemo must have spent millions in acquiring these different specimens, and I was wondering what financial _resources_ he tapped to satisfy his collector's fancies, when these words interrupted me.

Answer 46

Resource ## Footnote noun. That which is restored to, relied upon, or made available for aid or support

Question 47

Captain Nemo must have spent millions in acquiring these different _specimens_, and I was wondering what financial resources he tapped to satisfy his collector's fancies, when these words interrupted me.

Answer 47

Specimen ## Footnote noun. Example, representative sample

Question 48

"You're examining my shells, professor? They're indeed able to _fascinate_ a naturalist; but for me they have an added charm, since I've collected every one of them with my own two hands, and not a sea on the globe has escaped my investigations."

Answer 48

Fascinate ## Footnote verb. To be irresistibly attractive

Question 49

But I _confess_ that my curiosity is aroused to the limit by this Nautilus, the motor power it contains, the equipment enabling it to operate, the ultra powerful force that brings it to life.

Answer 49

Confess ## Footnote verb. To disclose one's faults; Specifically: to unburden one's sins or the state of one's conscience to god or to a priest

Question 50

"I don't know how to thank you, sir, but I won't _abuse_ your good nature. I would only ask you about the uses intended for these instruments of physical measure."

Answer 50

Abuse ## Footnote verb. To attack in words; Revile