The Rover Boys on a Hunt

Question 1

caldron

Answer 1

a large vessel used for cooking

Question 2

chrysalis

Answer 2

a pupa, especially of a butterfly, enclosed in a firm case or cocoon

Question 3

civil

Answer 3

not rude; polite

Question 4

contempt

Answer 4

scorn; open disrespect

Question 5

contradict

Answer 5

assert or express the opposite of (a statement)

Question 6

cushion

Answer 6

a pad or pillow with a soft filling

Question 7

custody

Answer 7

the act or duty of guarding or preserving

Question 8

execution

Answer 8

being put to death

Question 9

fidget

Answer 9

behave restlessly or nervously

Question 10

fury

Answer 10

rage; violent anger

Question 11

graze

Answer 11

touch or scrape lightly in passing

Question 12

injure

Answer 12

to cause harm to

Question 13

introduce

Answer 13

to bring forward for consideration

Question 14

lesson/lessen

Answer 14

a learning exercise/to decrease

Question 15

livery

Answer 15

the distinctive dress worn by the members of a particular group

Question 16

loll

Answer 16

move, stand, or recline in an indolent or relaxed manner

Question 17

moral

Answer 17

the lesson or principle in a fable, a story, or an event

Question 18

ornament

Answer 18

decorate or adorn

Question 19

pretext

Answer 19

effort or strategy used to conceal or excuse something

Question 20

sigh

Answer 20

exhale audibly in a long deep breath, as in weariness or relief

Question 21

spectacles

Answer 21

a pair of eyeglasses

Question 22

stark - n.

Answer 22

a stem or similar structure that supports a plant part

Question 23

suet

Answer 23

the hard fat around the kidneys of cattle and sheep

Question 24

tread

Answer 24

walk on; trample

Question 25

verdict

Answer 25

the decision of a jury in a trial