The Bean Trees

Question 1

aptitude

Answer 1

n. capability; ability; innate or acquired capacity for something; talent

Question 2

ascendant

Answer 2

n. 1. an ancestor; predecessor

2. comes before

Question 3

cantankerous

Answer 3

adj. disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish

Question 4

catatonic

Answer 4

adj. describes a condition of suspended animation in which something makes no response

Question 5

catharsis

Answer 5

n. a release of emotional tension, usually after the overwhelming experience, that restores or refreshes the spirit.

Question 6

coerce

Answer 6

verb. to force to act or think in a certain way by the use of pressure, threats, or intimidation; compel

Question 7

condone

Answer 7

verb. to disregard of overlook; to give tacit approval to; to pardon or forgive

Question 8

conjecture

Answer 8

n. inference or judgement based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork

Question 9

dilapidated

Answer 9

adj. having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, as though neglect; broken-down and shabby

Question 10

emanate

Answer 10

verb. to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate

Question 11

foist

Answer 11

verb. to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably

Question 12

Gumption

Answer 12

Noun. Initiative; resourcefulness; courage; spunk

Question 13

Incarnate

Answer 13

Adj. embodied in flesh; given a bodily, esp. A human form

Question 14

Indelible

Answer 14

Adj. 1. Making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or the like
2. That cannot be eliminated, forgotten, changed, or the like

Question 15

Invocation

Answer 15

Noun. 1. The act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc. for aid, protection, inspiration; supplication
2. The act of calling upon or referring to something for support

Question 16

Meager

Answer 16

Adj. deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate

Question 17

Meander

Answer 17

Verb. To proceed by or take a winding or indirect course; to wanter aimlessly; ramble

Question 18

Ornery

Answer 18

Adj. 1. Ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper

2. Stubborn

Question 19

Pandemonium

Answer 19

Noun. Wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos

Question 20

Perturb

Answer 20

Verb 1. To disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate

2. To throw into great disorder; derange

Question 21

Picayune

Answer 21

Adj. 1. Of little value or account; small; trifling

2. Petty, carping, or prejudiced

Question 22

Prudish

Answer 22

Adj. excessively proper or modest i speech, conduct, dress, etc.

Question 23

Pungent

Answer 23

Adj. 1. Sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell as if by penetrating power; biting; acrid
2. Caustic, biting, of sharply expressive

Question 24

Repulse

Answer 24

Verb. 1. To drive back; repel

2. To cause feelings of repulsion in

Question 25

Resilient

Answer 25

Adj. recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyant

Question 26

Reticent

Answer 26

Adj. reluctant or restrained

Question 27

Reverence

Answer 27

Noun. A feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged wt awe; veneration

Question 28

Transient

Answer 28

Adj. not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory

Noun. A person or thing that is transient, esp. A temporary guest, boarder, laborer, etc.

Question 29

Ulterior

Answer 29

Adj. being beyond what is seen or avowed; intentionally kept concealed: ulterior motives

Question 30

Vex

Answer 30

Verb. 1. To irritate; annoy; provoke

2. Confuse