Vocabulary #7

Question 1

dignity (n.)

Answer 1

(n) the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect

Question 2

cankerous (adj.)

Answer 2

(adj) infect with a pervasive and corrupting bitterness

Question 3

transgression (n.)

Answer 3

(n) an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense

Question 4

grievance (n.)

Answer 4

(n) a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, esp. unfair treatment

Question 5

discreet (adj.)

Answer 5

(adj) careful and circumspect in one’s speech or actions, esp. in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage

Question 6

scant (adj.)

Answer 6

(adj) barely sufficient or adequate

Question 7

stint (v.)

Answer 7

(v) supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something)

(n) a person’s fixed or allotted period of work

Question 8

benefice (n.)

Answer 8

(n) a permanent church appointment for which property and income are provided in respect of pastoral duties

Question 9

scathe (n/v.)

Answer 9

(n/v) harm; injure

Question 10

prodigious (adj.)

Answer 10

(adj) remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree