Vocabulary list: Part 1, Chapters 1-3

Question 1

Toque?

Answer 1

a small round hat

Question 2

Unprepossessing?

Answer 2

creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression

Question 3

Downtrodden?

Answer 3

abused or oppressed by people In power

Question 4

Malevolence?

Answer 4

the trait/quality of threatening evil.

Question 5

Autocratic?

Answer 5

offensively self-assured or exercising unwarranted power

Question 6

Surreptitious?

Answer 6

marked by quiet and caution and secret

Question 7

Munificent?

Answer 7

very generous

Question 8

Valise?

Answer 8

a small overnight bag for small trips

Question 9

Nonchalance?

Answer 9

the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care

Question 10

Teeming?

Answer 10

abundantly filled with especially living things

Question 11

Sallow?

Answer 11

unhealthy looking

Question 12

Swarthy

Answer 12

naturally having a dark skin tone

Question 13

Demur?

Answer 13

Politely refuse to take exception to

Question 14

Philanthropist?

Answer 14

someone who makes charitable donations

Question 15

Resplendent?

Answer 15

having great beauty

Question 16

Gesticulate?

Answer 16

show or express through direct movement

Question 17

Pallor?

Answer 17

an unnatural lack of colour in the skin

Question 18

Sable?

Answer 18

the expensive dark brown fur of the marten

Question 19

Peremptory?

Answer 19

not allowing contradiction or refusal

Question 20

Plaintive?

Answer 20

expressing sorrow