Trouble - Chapter 1 Vocab

Question 1

Granite

Answer 1

n. a very hard gray rock, often used in building

Question 2

Casement

Answer 2

n. a window that opens like a door with hinges at one side

Question 3

Coinage

Answer 3

n. wealth

Question 4

Maul

Answer 4

n. a tool with a heavy head and a handle, used for tasks such as ramming, crushing, and driving wedges

Question 5

Impressionist

Answer 5

adj. someone who uses impressionism in the paintings or music that they produce

Question 6

Prestigious

Answer 6

adj. admired as one of the best and most important

Question 7

Anglo-Saxon

Answer 7

adj. referring to a white person, especially someone whose family originally came from England

Question 8

Fissure

Answer 8

n. a deep crack, especially in rock or earth

Question 9

Ghastly

Answer 9

adj. to look or feel ill, upset, or unhappy

Question 10

Pallor

Answer 10

n. when someone’s skin is very pale in a way that makes them look weak or unhealthy

Question 11

Coiled

Answer 11

v. would or twisted into a series of rings

Question 12

Antiseptic

Answer 12

n. a medicine that you put onto a wound to stop it from becoming infected

Question 13

Corruption

Answer 13

n. a departure from the original or from what is pure and correct

Question 14

Seizure

Answer 14

n. a sudden condition in which someone cannot control the movements of their body, which continues for a short time

Question 15

Wearisome

Answer 15

adj. making you feel bored, tired, or annoyed

Question 16

Decipher

Answer 16

v. to find the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand