Brother who Failed

Question 1

reunion

Answer 1

The family reunion was filled with laughter and old memories.

Question 2

deprecatingly:.

Answer 2

הוא חייך באופן מזלזל כשקיבל מחמאה

Question 3

homestead:

Answer 3

הם חיו בפשטות במשק הבית שלהם הרחק מהעיר.

Question 4

convalescence:

Answer 4

אחרי הניתוח, הוא יצטרך תקופת החלמה ארוכה.

Question 5

clong-deferred:

Answer 5

החלום הנדחה לזמן רב סוף סוף התגשם.

Question 6

engagements:

Answer 6

היא קיבלה טבעת יפה אחרי האירוסים שלהם.

Question 7

flushed:

Answer 7

פניה סמקו מבושה אחרי שנפלה.

Question 8

prosperous:

Answer 8

העסק שלהם הפך להיות מאוד משגשג בשנים האחרונות.

Question 9

bargainer:

Answer 9

הוא היה מתמקח טוב ותמיד השיג את המחיר הטוב ביותר.

Question 10

shrewd:

Answer 10

היא הייתה אשת עסקים פיקחת שידעה איך להשיג את מבוקשה.

Question 11

expatriated:

Answer 11

After the political upheaval in his country, he felt expatriated and struggled to adapt to life in a new land.

Question 12

finance:

Answer 12

היא למדה כספים באוניברסיטה כדי לעבוד בבנק.

Question 13

hold her own:

Answer 13

למרות הקשיים, היא ידעה איך לעמוד על שלה.

Question 14

agony:

Answer 14

הוא סבל ייסורים עזים אחרי התאונה.

Question 15

was mingled:

Answer 15

הצער והשמחה היו מעורבבים ברגע האיחוד.

Question 16

stillness:

Answer 16

השקט והדממה של הלילה היו מרגיעים.

Question 17

angle:

Answer 17

הוא בחן את הבעיה מזווית אחרת כדי למצוא פתרון.

Question 18

sting:

Answer 18

העוקץ של הדבורה גרם לו צריבה וכאב חד.

Question 19

indifferently:

Answer 19

הוא הגיב באדישות לחדשות המרעישות.

Question 20

sees rapture beyond:

Answer 20

(בהקשר לסיפור) הוא האמין שהוא רואה אושר מעבר לקשיים הנוכחיים.

Question 21

contradict:

Answer 21

אל תנסה לסתור את מה שאמרתי זה עובדה.

Question 22

protest:.

Answer 22

הם יצאו לרחובות כדי למחות נגד המדיניות החדשה

Question 23

What is a reunion?

Answer 23

An instance of two or more people coming together again after a period of separation.

Question 24

Define homestead.

Answer 24

A house and the surrounding land owned by one person or family.

Question 25

What does convalescence refer to?

Answer 25

Time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation.

Question 26

What are engagements?

Answer 26

Formal agreements to marry; also, appointments or arrangements.

Question 27

What is deceitfulness?

Answer 27

The quality of being dishonest or misleading.

Question 28

What does long-deferred mean?

Answer 28

Having been postponed or delayed for a long time.

Question 29

What does it mean if a person's face is flushed?

Answer 29

(Of a person's face) red and hot, typically as a result of illness or strong emotion.

Question 30

Define prosperous.

Answer 30

Successful and flourishing, especially financially.

Question 31

What is a bargainer?

Answer 31

A person who haggles over prices in an attempt to obtain a lower one.

Question 32

What does shrewd mean?

Answer 32

Having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute.

Question 33

What does expatriated mean?

Answer 33

Having left one's native country to live elsewhere, typically for political reasons or because one no longer feels allegiance to it.

Question 34

Define finance.

Answer 34

The management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies; also, to provide funding for.

Question 35

What does hold her own mean?

Answer 35

Be able to compete or deal with others on equal terms.

Question 36

What does indifferently mean?

Answer 36

Without interest or concern; not caring.

Question 37

What is an angle?

Answer 37

The space between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.

Question 38

What is stillness?

Answer 38

The absence of motion or sound.

Question 39

What does was mingled mean?

Answer 39

Was mixed or combined together.

Question 40

What are cone bearers?

Answer 40

(Likely referring to trees that produce cones, possibly with a symbolic meaning in the story).

Question 41

What does sees rapture beyond mean?

Answer 41

Perceives intense pleasure or joy in the future or beyond current difficulties.

Question 42

What does deprecatingly mean?

Answer 42

Expressing disapproval of (someone or something); belittlingly.

Question 43

What does contradict mean?

Answer 43

Deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.

Question 44

What is a protest?

Answer 44

A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

Question 45

What is a sting?

Answer 45

A sharp, painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's or animal's pointed tail or other body part.

Question 46

Define agony.

Answer 46

Extreme physical or mental suffering.

Question 47

What does proximity mean?

Answer 47

Nearness in space, time, or relationship.

Question 48

Fill in the blank: To ______ out means to remove (something) quickly and forcibly.

Answer 48

pluck

Question 49

What does rankle to the death mean?

Answer 49

To cause persistent annoyance or resentment that continues until someone dies.

Question 50

What does resolutely mean?

Answer 50

In an admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering manner.

Question 51

What does shrinking refer to?

Answer 51

Becoming or making smaller.

Question 52

What are palates?

Answer 52

The roof of the mouth, separating the oral and nasal cavities in vertebrates; also, a person's appreciation of tastes and flavors.

Question 53

What does bowed mean?

Answer 53

Bent the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect or greeting.

Question 54

What is the gift of gab?

Answer 54

The ability to speak easily and persuasively.

Question 55

Fill in the blank: Something that is ______ is not quite right; out of place; awry.

Answer 55

amiss

Question 56

What does eternity mean?

Answer 56

Infinite or unending time.

Question 57

What does at wages mean?

Answer 57

In exchange for payment for work done.

Question 58

Fill in the blank: Till means up to (a particular time or event), ______.

Answer 58

till

Question 59

What is innocence?

Answer 59

The state of being free from sin or moral wrong; also, lack of worldly experience; naivety.

Question 60

What does sneered at mean?

Answer 60

Showed contempt for (someone or something) by curling up the lip or nose.

Question 61

What does furnished the backbone mean?

Answer 61

Provided the strength or support needed for something to succeed.

Question 62

What does distasteful mean?

Answer 62

Causing dislike or revulsion; unpleasant.

Question 63

What does endured mean?

Answer 63

Suffered (something painful or difficult) patiently.

Question 64

What does confessed his guilt mean?

Answer 64

Admitted that he had done something wrong.

Question 65

What does incredulous mean?

Answer 65

Unwilling or unable to believe something.

Question 66

What is an orator?

Answer 66

A public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled.

Question 67

What does surface refer to?

Answer 67

The outside part or uppermost layer of something.

Question 68

What is a sham?

Answer 68

A thing that is not what it is purported to be; a deception.

Question 69

What does vowed mean?

Answer 69

Made a solemn promise.

Question 70

What is typhoid fever?

Answer 70

An infectious bacterial fever with an eruption of red spots on the chest and abdomen and severe intestinal irritation.

Question 71

What does willful mean?

Answer 71

(Of a person or their actions) intentional or deliberate; also, stubbornly self-willed.

Question 72

What is a lighthouse?

Answer 72

A tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea.

Question 73

What is a poorhouse?

Answer 73

A public institution for the destitute.

Question 74

What is a penitentiary?

Answer 74

A prison for people convicted of serious crimes.

Question 75

What does erect mean?

Answer 75

Upright or rigidly straight.

Question 76

What does radiance mean?

Answer 76

Light or heat emitted or reflected by something; also, a quality of bright happiness or confidence.

Question 77

What does reproach mean?

Answer 77

Address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment.