P & P II

Question 1

repine (verb)

Answer 1

to be discontent as though yearning for something; to fret or complain

Question 2

reproach (verb)

Answer 2

to find fault with, blame

Question 3

impute (verb)

Answer 3

to attribute to someone

Question 4

ablution (noun)

Answer 4

act of cleansing, esp. as a religious ritual

Question 5

decorum (noun)

Answer 5

proper behavior, good taste; orderliness

Question 6

insupportable (adj)

Answer 6

not endurable; unbearable; insufferable

Question 7

conciliatory (adj)

Answer 7

intended or likely to placate or pacify

Question 8

formidable (adj)

Answer 8

inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

Question 9

deportment (noun)

Answer 9

demeanor; conduct; behavior

Question 10

alacrity (noun)

Answer 10

cheerful readiness or willingness

Question 11

querulous (adj)

Answer 11

peevish, complaining, fretful

Question 12

encumbrance (noun)

Answer 12

a burden or impediment

Question 13

scruple (verb)

Answer 13

to hesitate at

Question 14

proficient (noun, adjective)

Answer 14

skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity

Question 15

congenial (adj)

Answer 15

(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

Question 16

consternation (noun

Answer 16

feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected, that results in confusion or dread

Question 17

upbraid (verb)

Answer 17

to blame, scold, find fault with

Question 18

prudential (adj)

Answer 18

of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence (practical matters)

Question 19

mercenary (adj)

Answer 19

working or acting merely for money or other reward

Question 20

profligacy (noun)

Answer 20

wasteful (reckless extravagance) and immoral behavior

Question 21

pecuniary (adj)

Answer 21

relating to money

Question 22

remonstrance (noun)

Answer 22

protest; objection

Question 23

acute (adj)

Answer 23

sharp; shrewd; penetrating in insight

Question 24

verdure (noun)

Answer 24

greenery; fresh and ripe vegetation

Question 25

avow (verb)

Answer 25

to declare openly; to admit

Question 26

peruse (verb)

Answer 26

read carefully; study in detail

Question 27

prodigious (adj)

Answer 27

immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

Question 28

tractable (adj)

Answer 28

easily managed or controlled; docile

Question 29

rencontre (noun)

Answer 29

a casual meeting

Question 30

conjecture (noun)

Answer 30

opinion, theory; guess; speculation

Question 31

prudential (adj)

Answer 31

of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence (practical matters)