The Cay Vocab 7-12

Question 1

discouraged

Answer 1

adj

to lessen the hope or confidence of

Question 2

confidently

Answer 2

adj
having a firm belief or trust
assurance

Question 3

harshly

Answer 3

adj
unfeeling
cruelly
severely

Question 4

fret

Answer 4

verb
be unhappy
discontented
worried

Question 5

anguish

Answer 5

noun
very great pain or grief
great distress

Question 6

superior

Answer 6

adj
above average
very good
excellent

Question 7

reeve

Answer 7

verb

to weave

Question 8

tutored

Answer 8

adj
taught
instructed

Question 9

tropical

Answer 9

adj

having to do with the tropics

Question 10

miserable

Answer 10

adj
unhappy
unfortunate
wretched

Question 11

prejudice

Answer 11

noun

opinion formed w/out taking the time to judge fairly

Question 12

rancid

Answer 12

adj
stale
spoiled

Question 13

fashioned

Answer 13

adj
made
shaped
formed

Question 14

submerged

Answer 14

adj

covered with water

Question 15

conniving

Answer 15

verb

avoid noticing what one might have to condemn (find wrong)

Question 16

salvaged

Answer 16

adj

saved from fire, flood, shipwreck

Question 17

Jumbi

Answer 17

noun
evil spirits
bad luck

Question 18

malaria

Answer 18

noun

disease characterized by chills, fever, and sweat

Question 19

wheeze

Answer 19

noun

a whistling sound caused by difficulty breathing

Question 20

clasped

Answer 20

verb
grip firmly with hands
grasped