Sula Part 1

Question 1

acquiesce

Answer 1

V. To accept something reluctantly but without protest

Question 2

bequeath

Answer 2

V. To pass something on or leave something to someone else.

Question 3

camaraderie

Answer 3

N. Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together

Question 4

coquettish

Answer 4

Adj. Characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, light-hearted manner.

Question 5

dolesome

Answer 5

Adj. sorrowful; mournful; melancholy

Question 6

fastidious

Answer 6

Adj. very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

Question 7

guffaw

Answer 7

N. A loud and boisterous laugh

Question 8

guileless

Answer 8

Adj. devoid of guile; innocent and without deception

Question 9

idiosyncrasies

Answer 9

N. Characteristics, habits, mannerisms, or the like, that are peculiar to an individual

Question 10

litheness

Answer 10

N. The gracefulness of a person or being that is flexible and supple

Question 11

quell

Answer 11

V. To suppress; to put an end to

Question 12

ravaged

Answer 12

Adj. severely damaged; devastated

Question 13

respite

Answer 13

N. A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

Question 14

scrounge

Answer 14

V. To borrow with no intention of repaying or returning it

Question 15

stouthearted

Answer 15

Adj. courageous and determined

Question 16

trundle

Answer 16

V. To move or cause to move slowly and heavily, typically in a noisy or uneven way

Question 17

undeviating

Answer 17

Adj. showing no deviation; constant and steady

Question 18

vitriol

Answer 18

N. Cruel and better criticism

Question 19

wince

Answer 19

V. To give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of, or in anticipation of, pain or distress

Question 20

abate

Answer 20

V. To reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc