Chapter 11

Question 1

Repulsive

Answer 1

to repel; make someone feel dislike or disgust

Question 2

Stale

Answer 2

no longer fresh

Question 3

Scent

Answer 3

a particular odor or smell

Question 4

Swish

Answer 4

sound made by a sled moving across a snowy surface

Question 5

Vermin

Answer 5

small, common animals or insects that are pest to human or other animals

Question 6

Plum Pudding

Answer 6

type of pudding made from plums, commonly served at Christmas in England

Question 7

Gaiety

Answer 7

happiness; eagerness; excitement

Question 8

Gluttony

Answer 8

eating and drinking to excess, or too much

Question 9

Self Indulgence

Answer 9

pleasing oneself, usually to excess

Question 10

Foggy

Answer 10

condensed water vapor that makes seeing difficult

Question 11

Thaw

Answer 11

melt; as in the melting of snow in springtime

Question 12

Slush

Answer 12

snow or ice that has begun to melt

Question 13

Relief

Answer 13

standing out; contrast of color

Question 14

Councillor (old Brit. spelling)

Answer 14

advisor; someone who gives advice often to pepole in power

Question 15

Whip

Answer 15

used to strike a person or animal as punishment

Question 16

Shafts

Answer 16

beams of light

Question 17

Glade

Answer 17

an open area of wood or forest without trees or bushes

Question 18

Chirped

Answer 18

a short high pitched sound made by a bird

Question 19

Alighting

Answer 19

to land; to settle after a flight