lost in yonkers vocab

Question 1

sultry

Answer 1

hot and humid

Question 2

apprehensive

Answer 2

nervous or worried ab something

Question 3

knickers

Answer 3

old fashioned word for short pants or underwear

Question 4

sullen

Answer 4

gloomy or in a bad mood

Question 5

diploma

Answer 5

a certificate for finishing school

Question 6

doily

Answer 6

fancy lacy decoration tables or furniture

Question 7

henchman

Answer 7

a helper usually for someone doing bad things

Question 8

bagman

Answer 8

someone who delivers or collects money, often illegally

Question 9

congenial

Answer 9

friendly and pleasant

Question 10

arrested

Answer 10

taken by the police

Question 11

bedraggled

Answer 11

messy, dirty or looking worn out

Question 12

stifle

Answer 12

to stop or hold back something, like a laugh or feelings

Question 13

hock

Answer 13

a pawned item (something given to the lown)

Question 14

shylock

Answer 14

a mean person who lends money

Question 15

collateral

Answer 15

something valuable used to secure a loan

Question 16

obligated

Answer 16

feeling like you must do something

Question 17

buxom

Answer 17

full figured or curvy

Question 18

cameo brooch

Answer 18

a small piece of jewelry with a carved designed

Question 19

scarlet fever

Answer 19

a serious sickness that causes a red rash and fever

Question 20

impervious

Answer 20

not affected by something

Question 21

imposed

Answer 21

forced on someone without their choice