Chap 9 and 10

Question 1

complicity- n.

Answer 1

the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing

Question 2

knacker- n.

Answer 2

someone who buys old things and breaks them to recover the materials in them

Question 3

poultice- n.

Answer 3

a soft, moist mass of material, applied to the body to relieve soreness

Question 4

dignity- n.

Answer 4

the state of being worthy of honor or respect

Question 5

spontaneous- adj.

Answer 5

happening or arising without apparent external cause

Question 6

republic- n

Answer 6

. a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives

Question 7

falter- v

Answer 7

. start to lose strength or momentum

Question 8

interment- n.

Answer 8

the burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites

Question 9

insoluble

Answer 9

impossible to solve.

Question 10

unalterable

Answer 10

not able to be changed.

Question 11

frugally

Answer 11

a way that uses only as much money or food as necessary

Question 12

prosperous

Answer 12

bringing wealth and success.

Question 13

admiration

Answer 13

something regarded as impressive or worthy of respect.

Question 14

subsist

Answer 14

maintain or support oneself.