Short Stories

Question 1

rational

Answer 1

based on facts or reason and not on emotions or feelings

Question 2

detest

Answer 2

hate; dislike intensely.

Question 3

scrutinize

Answer 3

to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.

Question 4

console

Answer 4

to alleviate the grief, sense of loss, or trouble of : comfort

Question 5

jittery

Answer 5

extremely tense and nervous; jumpy:

Question 6

fraud

Answer 6

any deception, trickery

Question 7

apparatus

Answer 7

a tool or piece of equipment used for specific activities; the organization or system used for doing or operating something

Question 8

pompous

Answer 8

having or exhibiting self-importance; arrogant

Question 9

exhale

Answer 9

to breathe out

Question 10

impediment

Answer 10

something that makes it difficult to do or complete something : something that interferes with movement or progress

Question 11

hesitate

Answer 11

to hold back in doubt or indecision

Question 12

gaunt

Answer 12

excessively thin and angular

Question 13

clench

Answer 13

to set or close tightly

Question 14

dwindle

Answer 14

to become steadily less

Question 15

authoritative

Answer 15

having the confident quality of someone who is respected or obeyed by other people

Question 16

sobriety

Answer 16

the state of not being drunk

Question 17

presume

Answer 17

to suppose to be true without proof

Question 18

spontaneous

Answer 18

done or said in a natural and often sudden way and without a lot of thought or planning

Question 19

refuge

Answer 19

a place that provides shelter or protection

Question 20

reprimand

Answer 20

a formal expression of dissaproval

Question 21

verdict

Answer 21

the decision made by a jury in a trial

Question 22

torpor

Answer 22

a state of not being active and having very little energy

Question 23

consult

Answer 23

to ask the advice or opinion of

Question 24

morose

Answer 24

very serious, unhappy, and quiet

Question 25

sullen

Answer 25

gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed

Question 26

tactful

Answer 26

careful not to offend or upset other people

Question 27

stern

Answer 27

very serious especially in an unfriendly way

Question 28

transparent

Answer 28

able to be seen through, easy to notice or understand

Question 29

tedious

Answer 29

tiresome because of length or dullness

Question 30

thriftiness

Answer 30

managing or using money in a careful or wise way

Question 31

coy

Answer 31

marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness; not telling or revealing all the information that could be revealed