A Children's Bible: A Novel

Question 1

cop (v.)

Answer 1

become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant)

the team’s captain copped most of the blame

Question 2

robber barons

Answer 2

a person who has become rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices (originally with reference to prominent US businessmen in the late 19th century)

Question 3

repugnance

(re-PUG-nantz)

Answer 3

intense disgust

Question 4

issue

Answer 4

offspring

Question 5

demerit

(de-MER-it)

Answer 5

a mark awarded against someone for a fault or offense

Question 6

immolate

(IM-oh-late)

Answer 6

kill by burning as a sacrifice

Question 7

scion

(SIGH-ahn)

Answer 7

a descendant of a notable family

Question 8

purloined

(prr-LOIND)

Answer 8

stolen

Question 9

scourge

(skurge)

Answer 9

a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

Question 10

atrophy

(A-tro-fee)

Answer 10

(of body tissue or an organ) waste away

Question 11

aggrieved

(UH-greeved)

Answer 11

feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated.

Question 12

rankle

Answer 12

(of a comment, event, or fact) cause annoyance or resentment that persists

Question 13

venture capital

Answer 13

money generally used to support startups and other businesses with the potential for substantial and rapid growth

Question 14

ogle

(OH-gull)

Answer 14

stare at with sexual desire

Question 15

WASP

Answer 15

White Anglo-Saxon Prodestant

Question 16

shrinking violet

Answer 16

a very shy person

Question 17

statutory rape

(statue-tory)

Answer 17

consensual sex with a minor

Question 18

shirk

Answer 18

avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility)

Question 19

paunch

(pawnch)

Answer 19

a fat belly

Question 20

paragon

(PEAR-uh-gawn)

Answer 20

a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence

Question 21

liberator

(LI-buh-rate-or

Answer 21

a person freeing others from bondage

Question 22

plague

Answer 22

a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people

Question 23

pyre

Answer 23

Heap of wood used for cremation

Question 24

lark

Answer 24

something done for fun, especially something mischievous or daring

entered the race on a lark

Question 25

tussock

(TUSS-uk)

Answer 25

a small area of grass that is thicker or longer than the grass growing around it

Question 26

uncanny

Answer 26

strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way

Question 27

effigy

Answer 27

a sculpture or model of a person

Question 28

windfall

Answer 28

a piece of unexpected good fortune, typically one that involves receiving a large amount of money

Question 29

earnest

Answer 29

showing an intense belief

Question 30

beckon

(BECK-un)

Answer 30

make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow.

Question 31

Geneva Convention

Answer 31

a series of agreements concerning the treatment of prisoners of war and of the sick, wounded, and dead in battle

Question 32

sentry

Answer 32

a soldier stationed to keep guard

Question 33

derelict

(DARE-eh-licked)

Answer 33

in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect

Question 34

hydroponics

Answer 34

the process of growing plants in water, with added nutrients but without soil

Question 35

dispositive

Answer 35

relating to or bringing about the settlement of an issue

Question 36

carrot and stick

Answer 36

characterized by both the offer of reward and the threat of punishment

Question 37

libation

(lie-BAY-shun)

Answer 37

(often) an alcoholic drink; (originally) a drink poured out as an offering to a deity

Question 38

buffet

(BUFF-et)

Answer 38

strike repeatedly and violently; batter.

ship was buffeted by the sea