Chapter 8, 9

Question 1

The ‘venerable’ old man was a cherished source of advice and wisdom for the villagers.

Answer 1

calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments

Question 2

She is a member of a small ‘congregation’.

Answer 2

an assembly of persons : gathering; a religious community

Question 3

A ‘fissure’ in the Earth’s crust…

Answer 3

narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting

Question 4

It is a good time to tour country in the ‘verdure’ of midsummer.

Answer 4

the greenness of growing vegetation; a condition of health and vigor

Question 5

The prisoners ‘contrived’ a way to escape.

Answer 5

to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner; devise, plan

Question 6

The amazing ‘dexterity’ of the acrobat….

Answer 6

mental skill or quickness : adroitness; readiness and grace in physical activity

Question 7

The coach is ‘notorious’ among the students for his violent outbursts.

Answer 7

generally known and talked of

Question 8

Teiresias’ grave was at the Tilphusian spring; but there was a ‘cenotaph’ of him at Thebes.

Answer 8

a tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere

Question 9

On the cruise, I spent hours appreciating the ocean’s ‘azure’ waves.

Answer 9

the blue color of the clear sky

Question 10

The school ‘endeavors’ to teach students to be good citizens.

Answer 10

to attempt (something, such as the fulfillment of an obligation) by exertion of effort

Question 11

Despite repeated warnings, they have continued to ‘flout’ the law.

Answer 11

to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn; to indulge in scornful behavior

Question 12

She was a popular ruler throughout her ‘reign’.

Answer 12

royal authority : sovereignty

Question 13

She cautiously ‘skulked’ into her sister’s room.

Answer 13

to move in a stealthy or furtive manner

Question 14

He feels that wealthy people view him with ‘contempt’ and disdain because he is poor.

Answer 14

the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain; lack of respect or reverence for something

Question 15

A ‘vile’ and cowardly act…

Answer 15

morally despicable or abhorrent; disgustingly or utterly bad : obnoxious, contemptible

Question 16

‘Ere’ long the hounds arrived, but here they lost the scent.

Answer 16

‘before’ … forward of : in front of; under the jurisdiction or consideration of; preceding in time : earlier than

Question 17

As he daydreamed, ‘fugitive’ thoughts skid through his mind.

Answer 17

running away or intending flight; moving from place to place : wandering

Question 18

Keep your valuables within your ‘valises’ before boarding!

Answer 18

suitcase

Question 19

The poor man died as a ‘pauper’ and is buried in an unmarked grave.

Answer 19

a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity; one who receives aid from funds designated for the poor

Question 20

They explored the ‘frontier’ between Canada and the U.S.

Answer 20

a border between two countries; a line of division between different or opposed things

Question 21

A lack of ‘prudence’ and caution may lead to financial problems.

Answer 21

the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason; skill and good judgment in the use of resources

Question 22

Though you cannot see it, sound waves constantly ‘oscillate’ as they travel through the air.

Answer 22

to swing backward and forward like a pendulum; to move or travel back and forth between two points

Question 23

They were painted with oil on canvas, but the manner of their portrayal was ‘oblique’ and enigmatic.

Answer 23

neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined; not straightforward : indirect

Question 24

Hopefully, the medicine will ‘annihilate’ the bacteria

Answer 24

to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains