Ch.1-4 vocab

Question 1

trifle

Answer 1

an article or thing of very little value

Question 2

reupholstered

Answer 2

to cover new materials, especially with different fabric

Question 3

deckle

Answer 3

the rough uncut edge of a sheet of paper

Question 4

alcove

Answer 4

a small room adjacent to or opening out of room

Question 5

erected

Answer 5

raised or directed upward

Question 6

breach

Answer 6

an infraction or violation, as of a law, trust, faith, or promise.

Question 7

authentic

Answer 7

not false or copied;genuine;real

Question 8

Hassock

Answer 8

a thick, firm cushion used as a footstool of for kneeling

Question 9

Severe

Answer 9

very great;intense

Question 10

rigid

Answer 10

stiff or unyeilding

Question 11

podiatrist

Answer 11

a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders

Question 12

Marred

Answer 12

to damage or spoil to a certain extend; render less perfect.

Question 13

averted

Answer 13

to turn away or aside

Question 14

disinterested

Answer 14

not interested

Question 15

composed

Answer 15

calm, tranquil, serene

Question 16

putrid

Answer 16

in a state of foul decay or decomposition;rotten

Question 17

receding

Answer 17

to go or move out

Question 18

industrialist

Answer 18

a person who owns or is involved in the management of an industrial enterprise

Question 19

dedicated

Answer 19

wholly committed to somethign

Question 20

lowly

Answer 20

low in growth or position

Question 21

elaborately

Answer 21

worked out with great care and nicety of detail

Question 22

perhaps

Answer 22

maybe;possibly

Question 23

pyrotechnic

Answer 23

relating to fireworks

Question 24

obtained

Answer 24

to come into possession of

Question 25

fatal

Answer 25

causing or capable of causing death

Question 26

informed

Answer 26

having or prepared with information or knowledge

Question 27

premises

Answer 27

a building together with its grounds

Question 28

beneficiary

Answer 28

a person designated as the recipient of funds or other property under a will, trust, insurance policy, etc.