TWG Chapter 19-23 Terminology

Question 1

horrendous

Answer 1

horrendous means extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible.

Question 2

unbearable

Answer 2

unbearable means not able to be endured or tolerated.

Question 3

penance

Answer 3

Penance means voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong.

Question 4

vagrancy

Answer 4

vagrancy means the state of living as a vagrant; homelessness.

Question 5

covetousness

Answer 5

covetousness means marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another’s possessions

Question 6

fidgeted (fidget)

Answer 6

fidgeted is a form of the word fidget and means make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience.

Question 7

wincing

Answer 7

wincing means reacting with a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body.

Question 8

(Factory) foreman

Answer 8

foreman means a worker, especially a man, who supervises and directs other workers.

Question 9

“off her rocker”

Answer 9

off her rocker mean to be insane

Question 10

interrogation

Answer 10

interrogation means the action of asking questions fiercely or demanding.

Question 11

eloped

Answer 11

eloped means to run away secretly in order to get married, especially without parental consent.

Question 12

loathed (loath)

Answer 12

loathed is a form of the word loath and means to feel intense dislike or disgust for.

Question 13

stony silence

Answer 13

Stony silence means not being friendly and not showing any emotion.

Question 14

punk kid

Answer 14

A punk kid means a young troublemaker

Question 15

blackmail

Answer 15

Blackmail means to demand money or another benefit from (someone) in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.

Question 16

ragtag

Answer 16

ragtag means untidy, disorganized, or incongruously varied in character.

Question 17

blabbering

Answer 17

blabbering is a form of the word blabber and means to talk foolishly, mindlessly, or excessively.

Question 18

meticulous

Answer 18

meticulous means showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Question 19

apellate

Answer 19

appellate means (especially of a court) concerned with or dealing with applications for decisions to be reversed.

Question 20

skid row

Answer 20

skid row means a run-down part of a town frequented by vagrants, alcoholics, and drug addicts.

Question 21

P.S

Answer 21

P.S stands for postscript and means “written after.”

Question 22

exquisite

Answer 22

exquisite means extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.

Question 23

irresponsible

Answer 23

irresponsible means (of a person, attitude, or action) not showing a proper sense of responsibility.

Question 24

unintelligible

Answer 24

unintelligible means impossible to understand

dejected means sad and depressed; dispirited.

Question 25

dejected

Answer 25

dejected means sad and depressed; dispirited.

Question 26

crimson

Answer 26

crimson means a rich deep red color inclining to purple.

Question 27

turban

Answer 27

A turban is a man’s headdress, consisting of a long length of cotton or silk wound around a cap or the head, worn especially by Muslims and Sikhs.

Question 28

gilt ceiling

Answer 28

gilt ceiling means a decorative technique for applying a very thin coating of gold to solid surfaces such as metal (most common), wood, porcelain, or stone.

Question 29

mimicked

Answer 29

mimicked is a form of the word mimic and means imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule.

Question 30

ornithologist

Answer 30

ornithologist means a person who studies or is an expert on birds.

Question 31

derisive

Answer 31

derisive means expressing contempt or ridicule.