and then there were none - ch 3-5

Question 1

Caustic

Answer 1

able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action; sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.

Question 2

Murmur

Answer 2

say something in a low, soft, or indistinct voice.

Question 3

Bizarre

Answer 3

very strange or unusual.

Question 4

Replete

Answer 4

filled or well-supplied with something.

Question 5

Gramophone

Answer 5

An old-fashioned record player.

Question 6

Earnest

Answer 6

Sincere and with strong feeling.

Question 7

Homicidal

Answer 7

Relating to or characteristic of murder.

Question 8

Concur

Answer 8

To agree or have the same opinion.

Question 9

Reconnaissance

Answer 9

The act of scouting or exploring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)

Question 10

Deferential

Answer 10

Showing respect or polite submission.

Question 11

Covert

Answer 11

Secret or hidden.

Question 12

Contort

Answer 12

Twist or bend out of its normal shape.

Question 13

Cyanide

Answer 13

An extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid.

Question 14

Immortal

Answer 14

Living forever; never dying or decaying.

Question 15

Inert

Answer 15

Lacking the ability or strength to move.

Question 16

Eerie

Answer 16

Strange and frightening.