Week8 st george

Question 1

noble

Answer 1

born into an important family

Question 2

aristocratic

Answer 2

noble

Question 3

ranks

Answer 3

grades

Question 4

edict

Answer 4

an official order

Question 5

renounced

Answer 5

no longer believe in a religion

Question 6

permit

Answer 6

allow

Question 7

ruling

Answer 7

a decision by someone in charge

Question 8

declare

Answer 8

announce or say something

Question 9

reject

Answer 9

opposite of accept

Question 10

martyr

Answer 10

a person who is killed because of their religion

Question 11

devour

Answer 11

eat quickly

Question 12

menacing

Answer 12

threatening; dangerous

Question 13

consume

Answer 13

eat or drink

Question 14

lair

Answer 14

an animal’s home, especially a dangerous one

Question 15

den

Answer 15

a wild animal’s home

Question 16

prevail

Answer 16

prove more powerful; win a fight

Question 17

dislodge

Answer 17

knock or force out of position

Question 18

bribe

Answer 18

dishonestly persuade someone to act in a way that you want, by giving them a gift or money

Question 19

intervene

Answer 19

take part, in order to change events

Question 20

befriend

Answer 20

become a friend to

Question 21

contract

Answer 21

1. shrink

2. an agreement

Question 22

anoint

Answer 22

smear/rub with oil

Question 23

emerge

Answer 23

appear

Question 24

perplexed

Answer 24

confused

Question 25

trivial

Answer 25

not important

Question 26

defy

Answer 26

refuse or oppose

Question 27

dupe

Answer 27

deceive; trick

Question 28

rebuke

Answer 28

sharp disapproval or criticism

Question 29

retain

Answer 29

keep