vocab

Question 1

anxious

Answer 1

experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome

Question 2

boast

Answer 2

talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities

Question 3

chuckle

Answer 3

laugh quietly or inwardly:

Question 4

cobbled

Answer 4

paved with cobblestones

Question 5

cul de sac

Answer 5

a street or passage closed at one end

Question 6

faithful

Answer 6

loyal, constant, and steadfast:

Question 7

foreman

Answer 7

a worker, especially a man, who supervises and directs other workers

Question 8

gaily

Answer 8

in a cheerful or lighthearted way

Question 9

glistened

Answer 9

shine; glitter

Question 10

henceforth

Answer 10

from this time on or from that time on

Question 11

hitch

Answer 11

a device for attaching one thing to another, especially the tow bar of a motor vehicle

Question 12

limp

Answer 12

walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot:

Question 13

make out (a bill)

Answer 13

write down the amount owing for a customer

Question 14

panic-stricken

Answer 14

suddenly overcome with stress brought on by a situation

Question 15

pension

Answer 15

a regular payment made during a person’s retirement from an investment fund to which that person or their employer has contributed during their working life

Question 16

pint

Answer 16

a unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to one half of a quart

Question 17

pitch-dark

Answer 17

so dark that nothing can be seen

Question 18

quart

Answer 18

a unit of liquid capacity equal to a quarter of a gallon or two pints

Question 19

reins

Answer 19

a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse’s bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse while riding or driving

Question 20

remarkable

Answer 20

worthy of attention; striking: a remarkable coincidence

Question 21

retire

Answer 21

leave one’s job and cease to work, typically upon reaching the normal age for leaving employment

Question 22

route

Answer 22

a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination

Question 23

salary

Answer 23

a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker:

Question 24

scream of brakes

Answer 24

the sound of tires sliding on the road when brakes stop tires from turning while a vehicle is still moving

Question 25

sing out

Answer 25

speak or yell out loud

Question 26

skipping

Answer 26

move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce

Question 27

splendid

Answer 27

magnificent; very impressive:

Question 28

stable

Answer 28

a building adapted for keeping horses

Question 29

stalk

Answer 29

pursue or approach stealthily

Question 30

take today off

Answer 30

arrange to not work on a day when one is supposed to work

Question 31

tenderly

Answer 31

showing gentleness and concern or sympathy

Question 32

wagon

Answer 32

a horse-drawn vehicle, especially a covered wagon used by early settlers in North America and elsewhere

Question 33

wearily

Answer 33

tired of or bored with

Question 34

wear out

Answer 34

for a person to become tired or for a thing to be used so much that it can no longer be used as intended