The Law Of Success By Napoleon Hill. Chapter VI: Imagination

Question 1

germ

Answer 1

a portion of an organism capable of developing into a new one or part of one.

Question 2

hunch

Answer 2

a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts.

Question 3

persecution

Answer 3

hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.

Question 4

armistice

Answer 4

an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.

Question 5

truce (to call a truce)

Answer 5

an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time.

Question 6

to impel

Answer 6

drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something.

Question 7

disgruntled

Answer 7

angry or dissatisfied.

Question 8

grouch

Answer 8

a habitually grumpy person.

Question 9

borne

Answer 9

carried or transported by.

Question 10

tray

Answer 10

a flat, shallow container with a raised rim, typically used for carrying food and drink, or for holding small items.

Question 11

tenure

Answer 11

the holding of an office.

Question 12

to endow

Answer 12

give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution).

Question 13

cobbler

Answer 13

a person who mends shoes as a job.

Question 14

dingy

Answer 14

gloomy and drab.

Question 15

horticulture

Answer 15

the art or practice of garden cultivation and management.

Question 16

lumber

Answer 16

timber sawn into rough planks

Question 17

ransom

Answer 17

a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner.

Question 18

ramshackle

Answer 18

(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair.

Question 19

forgery

Answer 19

he action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art.

Question 20

scarlet

Answer 20

a brilliant red color.

Question 21

chaplain

Answer 21

a member of the clergy attached to a private chapel, institution, ship, branch of the armed forces, etc..

Question 22

to bewilder

Answer 22

cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.

Question 23

notwithstanding

Answer 23

nevertheless; in spite of this.

Question 24

commodity

Answer 24

a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.

Question 25

to dispose

Answer 25

get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else.

Question 26

errand

Answer 26

a short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collect something, often on someone else's behalf.

Question 27

pittance

Answer 27

a very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage.

Question 28

mahogany

Answer 28

hard reddish-brown timber from a tropical tree, used for high-quality furniture.

Question 29

to actuate

Answer 29

cause (someone) to act in a particular way; motivate.

Question 30

craddle

Answer 30

an infant's bed or crib, typically one mounted on rockers.

Question 31

pamper

Answer 31

indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness; spoil.

Question 32

reverend

Answer 32

used as a title or form of address to members of the clergy.

Question 33

faction

Answer 33

a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.

Question 34

delinquent

Answer 34

showing or characterized by a tendency to commit crime, particularly minor crime.

Question 35

mischief

Answer 35

playful misbehavior or troublemaking, especially in children.

Question 36

penchant

Answer 36

a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.

Question 37

to perpetuate

Answer 37

make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely.

Question 38

embellished

Answer 38

make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.

Question 39

hosiery

Answer 39

stockings, socks, and tights collectively.

Question 40

haberdasher

Answer 40

a dealer in goods for dressmaking and sewing.

Question 41

gaudy

Answer 41

extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.

Question 42

to fondle

Answer 42

stroke or caress lovingly or erotically.

Question 43

to nettle

Answer 43

irritate or annoy (someone).

Question 44

inquire

Answer 44

ask for information from someone.

Question 45

sop

Answer 45

a thing given or done as a concession of no great value to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met.

Question 46

purport

Answer 46

appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely; profess.

Question 47

frill

Answer 47

an unnecessary extra feature or embellishment.

Question 48

tarnish

Answer 48

lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.

Question 49

luster

Answer 49

a gentle sheen or soft glow, especially that of a partly reflective surface.

Question 50

dainty

Answer 50

delicately small and pretty.

Question 51

axle

Answer 51

a rod or spindle (either fixed or rotating) passing through the center of a wheel or group of wheels.