Poetry: Set 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

summon

Answer 1

The demand of needing someone/something present

Question 2

swaddle

Answer 2

wrap in cloths/clothing

Question 3

reservations

Answer 3

doubts

Question 4

arsonists

Answer 4

someone who intentionally starts fires

Question 5

stately

Answer 5

grand manner/appearance

Question 6

lionize

Answer 6

to give a lot of public attention

Question 7

sward

Answer 7

an area of land covered with grass

Question 8

seminary

Answer 8

a school that prepares students to be priests, ministers, or rabbis (religious leaders)

Question 9

fillet

Answer 9

a ribbon or band

Question 10

blear

Answer 10

dim and dull

Question 11

tarnished

Answer 11

to become less valuable

Question 12

coy (in reference to a woman)

Answer 12

a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring

Question 13

dexterity

Answer 13

skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands

Question 14

exhorted (past-tense)

Answer 14

strongly encourge or urge someone to do something

Question 15

wheedle

Answer 15

employ endearments or flattery to persuade someone to do something or give one something

Question 16

consummation

Answer 16

the point at which something is completed or finalized

Question 17

hearty

Answer 17

loudly, vigorous, and cheerful

Question 18

undertaker

Answer 18

a person whose business is preparing dead bodies for burial

Question 19

preconceptions

Answer 19

a preconceived idea or prejudice

Question 20

agiation

Answer 20

a state of anxiety or nervous excitement

Question 21

sole

Answer 21

the undersurface of a person’s foot

Question 22

imperially

Answer 22

having the qualities of a ruler or belonging to a ruler

Question 23

arrayed

Answer 23

display or arrange things or dress someone in specified clothing

Question 24

fluttered

Answer 24

quickly or unsteadily

Question 25

glittered

Answer 25

shine with a bright, shimmering, reflected light

Question 26

in fine

Answer 26

in summary, finally, to sum up

Question 27

fine (adjective)

Answer 27

delicate, of high quality

Question 28

luncheonette

Answer 28

a small restaurant/diner serving lunches

Question 29

phosphates

Answer 29

a soft drink containing acid

Question 30

tiers

Answer 30

a row or level of structure

Question 31

old bubble-head style

Answer 31

a type of antique gas pump

Question 32

banked

Answer 32

built big, heaped into a large mass or mount

Question 33

blaze

Answer 33

burn fiercely or brightly

Question 34

splintering

Answer 34

breaking into small, sharp fragments

Question 35

chronic

Answer 35

persisting for a long time or constantly reoccuring

Question 36

indifferently

Answer 36

with no emotions, having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned

Question 37

austere

Answer 37

strict and sever, having no comforts or luxuries; harsh

Question 38

offices

Answer 38

a position of authority, trust, or service