and then there were none - ch 1-2

Question 1

Illegible (Adjective)

Answer 1

Difficult or impossible to read

Question 2

Coroner (Noun):

Answer 2

An official responsible for investigating and determining the cause of death in cases
of sudden, suspicious, or unexplained deaths.

Question 3

Lounging (Verb):

Answer 3

To sit or lie in a relaxed or lazy way.

Question 4

Deportment (Noun):

Answer 4

A person’s behavior or manners, especially in terms of politeness and good conduct.

Question 5

Lax (Adjective):

Answer 5

Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful; relaxed or careless.

Question 6

Triumphed (Verb):

Answer 6

To achieve a great victory or success; to be successful or victorious.

Question 7

Aura (Noun):

Answer 7

A distinctive quality or atmosphere that surrounds or is associated with a person,
thing, or place.

Question 8

Illegibly (Adverb):

Answer 8

In a way that is difficult to read or decipher.

Question 9

Cronies (Noun):

Answer 9

Close friends or companions.

Question 10

Venture (Noun):

Answer 10

A risky or daring journey or undertaking.

Question 11

Bleary (Adjective):

Answer 11

Blurred or dimmed, especially as a result of tiredness or sleepiness.

Question 12

Conscientiously (Adverb):

Answer 12

In a thorough, careful, and diligent manner.

Question 13

Whims (Noun):

Answer 13

Sudden and capricious ideas or desires; fancies.

Question 14

Recumbent (Adjective):

Answer 14

Lying down; reclining.

Question 15

Surreptitious (Adjective):

Answer 15

Kept secret or done in a way that avoids notice, especially because it would not be
approved of.

Question 16

Stuffy (Adjective):

Answer 16

Lacking fresh air or ventilation; oppressively warm; old-fashioned or conservative.

Question 17

Assured (Adjective):

Answer 17

Certain and confident in manner.

Question 18

Treacherous (Adjective):

Answer 18

Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception; dangerously unstable and
unpredictable.

Question 19

Imperceptibly (Adverb):

Answer 19

In a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived.

Question 20

Prospect (Noun):

Answer 20

The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring; the outlook or view,
especially over a large area.

Question 21

Fraternizing (Verb):

Answer 21

To associate or form a friendship or close association with others, especially when
one is not supposed to do so.

Question 22

Apparition (Noun):

Answer 22

A ghostly figure or supernatural appearance; something that appears unexpectedly
or in an extraordinary way.

Question 23

Saga (Noun):

Answer 23

A long, detailed story of heroic exploits, often involving legendary characters and
adventures; a narrative of historical or biographical events.

Question 24

Silhouetted (Verb):

Answer 24

Cast or show (someone or something) as a dark shape and outline against a lighter
background.

Question 25

Sinister (Adjective):

Answer 25

Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen;
ominous; threatening or suggesting evil or harm.

Question 26

Malevolence (Noun):

Answer 26

The state or condition of having a wish to do evil to others; a feeling or attitude of
intense ill will or hatred.

Question 27

Constraint (Noun):

Answer 27

A limitation or restriction; a state of being forced to do something against one's will.