Vocabulary Words of “Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie”

Question 1

Tethered

Answer 1

Tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement.

Question 2

Unrelenting

Answer 2

Not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.

Question 3

Demoted

Answer 3

Give (someone) a lower rank or less senior position, usually as a punishment.

Question 4

profusely

Answer 4

To a great degree; in large amounts.

Question 5

Inquiry

Answer 5

An act of asking for information.

Question 6

Solemn

Answer 6

Formal and dignified.

Question 7

Mandatory

Answer 7

Required by law or rules; compulsory.

Question 8

Acknowledge

Answer 8

Accept or admit the existence or truth of.

Question 9

Squeamish

Answer 9

(Of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, especially by unpleasant images, such as the sight of blood.

Question 10

Betrayal

Answer 10

The action of betraying one’s country, a group, or a person; treachery.

Question 11

Ponder

Answer 11

Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

Question 12

Confidante

Answer 12

A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others.

Question 13

Oblivious

Answer 13

Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.

Question 14

Potential

Answer 14

Having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.

Question 15

Dilemma

Answer 15

A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.

Question 16

Vengeful

Answer 16

Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury.

Question 17

Alleviate

Answer 17

Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

Question 18

Delusion

Answer 18

A false belief or judgment about external reality, held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, occurring especially in mental conditions.

Question 19

Relapse

Answer 19

(Of someone suffering from a disease) suffer deterioration after a period of improvement.

Question 20

Sympathetic

Answer 20

Feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.