On The Road

Question 1

Reverie

Answer 1

a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream

An abstracted state of absorption

Question 2

Sordid

Answer 2

involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.

Question 3

Stoke

Answer 3

encourage or incite (a strong emotion or tendency).

Question 4

Saunter

Answer 4

walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.

Question 5

Bumpkin

Answer 5

an unsophisticated or socially awkward person from the countryside.

Question 6

Sardonic

Answer 6

grimly mocking or cynical.

Question 7

Firmament

Answer 7

the heavens or the sky, especially when regarded as a tangible thing.

Question 8

Murmur

Answer 8

a soft, indistinct sound made by a person or group of people speaking quietly or at a distance.

Question 9

Tickles

Answer 9

appeal to (someone’s taste, sense of humor, curiosity, etc.).

Question 10

Choleric

Answer 10

bad-tempered or irritable.

Question 11

Doldrums

Answer 11

a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression.

Question 12

Overwrought

Answer 12

in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety.

Question 13

Festooned

Answer 13

adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations.

Question 14

Shroud

Answer 14

cover or envelop so as to conceal from view.

Question 15

The lion’s den

Answer 15

A particularly dangerous, hostile, or oppressive place or situation, especially due to an angry or sinister person or group of people within it.

Question 16

Din

Answer 16

a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.

make (someone) learn or remember something by constant repetition.

Question 17

Supperate

Answer 17

undergo the formation of pus; fester.

Question 18

Maestro

Answer 18

a great or distinguished figure in any sphere.

Question 19

Brood

Answer 19

think deeply about something that makes one unhappy.

Question 20

Precipice

Answer 20

a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one.

Question 21

Mulled

Answer 21

reduced to fine particles by grinding in a mill.

Question 22

Hincty

Answer 22

conceited or snobbish.

Question 23

Trudge

Answer 23

walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.

Question 24

Accost

Answer 24

approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

Question 25

Plodding

Answer 25

slow-moving and unexciting.
“a plodding comedy drama”
(of a person) thorough and hard-working but lacking in imagination or intelligence.

Question 26

Beseech

Answer 26

ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.

Question 27

Culvert

Answer 27

a tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road or railroad.

Question 28

Exult

Answer 28

feel or show triumphant elation or jubilation.

Question 29

Gaunt

Answer 29

(of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.

Question 30

Paresis

Answer 30

slight or partial paralysis

Question 31

Wraith

Answer 31

a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death.

used in reference to a pale, thin, or insubstantial person or thing.

Question 32

Bemused

Answer 32

puzzled, confused, or bewildered.

Question 33

Sultry

Answer 33

(of a person, especially a woman) attractive

of the air or weather) hot and humid.

Question 34

Unctuous

Answer 34

characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.

~fulsome

Question 35

Dross

Answer 35

something regarded as worthless; rubbish.

Question 36

Pellmell

Answer 36

in disorderly, headlong haste; in a recklessly hurried manner.

in a confused or jumbled mass, crowd, manner, etc.

indiscriminate; disorderly; confused:

Question 37

Debouch

Answer 37

to march out from a narrow or confined place into open country, as a body of troops:

Question 38

Wriggle

Answer 38

twist and turn with quick writhing movements.

avoid (something) by devious means.

Question 39

Billowy

Answer 39

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

Question 40

Suffuse

Answer 40

gradually spread through or over.