Week 32

Question 1

Noun; a difficult or troubling situation; “‘Look here now,’ Bailey began suddenly, ‘we’re in a ~~~! We’re in…’”; “After losing her wallet, she found herself in quite a ~~~.”

Answer 1

predicament

Question 2

Noun; a prison for people convicted of serious crimes; “‘I done something wrong and got sent to the ~~~. I was buried alive.’”; “He spent five years in the ~~~ after his conviction.”

Answer 2

penitentiary

Question 3

Noun; a state of great excitement or wild behavior; “‘We’ve had an ACCIDENT!’ the children screamed in a ~~~ of delight.”; “The fans went into a ~~~ when their team scored the winning goal.”

Answer 3

frenzy

Question 4

Adjective; lively and confident in appearance or manner; “…her hat still pinned to her head but the broken front brim standing up at a ~~~ angle…”; “He wore his new cap at a ~~~ tilt as he strolled down the street.”

Answer 4

jaunty

Question 5

predicament

Answer 5

Noun; a difficult or troubling situation; “‘Look here now,’ Bailey began suddenly, ‘we’re in a ~~~! We’re in…’”; “After losing her wallet, she found herself in quite a ~~~.”

Question 6

penitentiary

Answer 6

Noun; a prison for people convicted of serious crimes; “‘I done something wrong and got sent to the ~~~. I was buried alive.’”; “He spent five years in the ~~~ after his conviction.”

Question 7

frenzy

Answer 7

Noun; a state of great excitement or wild behavior; “‘We’ve had an ACCIDENT!’ the children screamed in a ~~~ of delight.”; “The fans went into a ~~~ when their team scored the winning goal.”

Question 8

jaunty

Answer 8

Adjective; lively and confident in appearance or manner; “…her hat still pinned to her head but the broken front brim standing up at a ~~~ angle…”; “He wore his new cap at a ~~~ tilt as he strolled down the street.”