The Stranger Vocab

Question 1

vigil

Answer 1

wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping

Question 2

meek

Answer 2

overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame

Question 3

brandish

Answer 3

to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish

Question 4

parricide

Answer 4

the act of killing one’s father, mother, or other close relative

Question 5

liaison

Answer 5

the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc

Question 6

sordid

Answer 6

disgusting

Question 7

tirade

Answer 7

a long, vehement speech criticizing someone or something

Question 8

odious

Answer 8

highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting

Question 9

pallor

Answer 9

unusual or extreme paleness as from fear, ill health, or death

Question 10

respite

Answer 10

a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief

Question 11

consummate

Answer 11

to bring to a state of perfection; fufill

Question 12

sinewy

Answer 12

tough, firm, braided, or resilient

Question 13

interminable

Answer 13

incapable of being terminated; unending

Question 14

implacable

Answer 14

not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable

Question 15

cognent

Answer 15

convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling