chapter 4

Question 1

Abbreviated

Answer 1

Shortened

Question 2

Acquiesce

Answer 2

Accept something reluctantly but without protest

Question 3

Assiduous

Answer 3

Showing great care and perseverance

Question 4

Detract

Answer 4

1. To diminish the value of something
2. Cause someone or something to be diverted from.

Question 5

Enclosure

Answer 5

An area sealed by an artificial barrier

Question 6

Eschew

Answer 6

Deliberately refrain from using.

Question 7

Impart

Answer 7

make information known

Question 8

Mannerism

Answer 8

a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving; an idiosyncrasy

Question 9

Nebulous

Answer 9

in the form of smoke, cloud, haze

Question 10

Recoil

Answer 10

Suddenly flinch back in fear or horror

Question 11

Remuneration

Answer 11

money paid for work or a service

Question 12

Rime

Answer 12

frost formed on cold objects by the rapid freezing of water vapor in cloud or fog

Question 13

Suave

Answer 13

charming, confident, elegant

Question 14

Virulent

Answer 14

disease or poison extremely harmful or lethal in effects

Question 15

Writ

Answer 15

Ones athourity

Question 16

Amorous

Answer 16

loving

Question 17

Chaos

Answer 17

complete disfunction and confusion

Question 18

Combine

Answer 18

merge

Question 19

Demeanor

Answer 19

outward behaving; manner

Question 20

Divulge

Answer 20

make known

Question 21

Ephemeral

Answer 21

lasting a very short time

Question 22

Epitome

Answer 22

a person or thing that is perfect at an action or activity

Question 23

Gorge

Answer 23

a narrow valley with steep rocky walls

Question 24

Guttural

Answer 24

deep sound produced in the throat, harsh sounding

Question 25

Hilt

Answer 25

handle of a weopon or tool

Question 26

Mimic

Answer 26

imitation

Question 27

Paramount

Answer 27

more important than anything else

Question 28

Portcullis

Answer 28

a strong, heavy grating that can be lowered down grooves on each side of a gateway to block it.

Question 29

Replenish

Answer 29

fill something up again

Question 30

Rigorous

Answer 30

extremely thorough and exausting

Question 31

Temporal

Answer 31

non-spititual, secular

Question 32

Apparition

Answer 32

a ghost or ghostlike image of a person

Question 33

Cloister

Answer 33

An open gallery along the walls of a building

Question 34

Counterfeit

Answer 34

not-genuine

Question 35

Delta

Answer 35

fourth letter of the Greek alphabet; a place where a river flows into a sea

Question 36

Fluent

Answer 36

able to express oneself clearly

Question 37

Gingerly

Answer 37

in a careful way

Question 38

Heretic

Answer 38

person who opposes the teachings of his church

Question 39

Lucrative

Answer 39

profitable

Question 40

Martyr

Answer 40

person who is killed because of religious beliefs

Question 41

Pious

Answer 41

religious person

Question 42

Prudent

Answer 42

showing care and through of their future

Question 43

Sensuous

Answer 43

provides enjoyment to the senses

Question 44

Snub

Answer 44

rudely ignore, short

Question 45

Torpid

Answer 45

sluggish

Question 46

Undoing

Answer 46

bringing to ruin, reversal

Question 47

Vouch

Answer 47

assert or confirm as a result of one's own experience that something is true or accurately so described