Unit 4 Araby

Question 1

impinge (verb)

Answer 1

Definition: strike
Synonym: hit
Antonym: miss
Example: Through one of the broken panes I heard the rain impinge upon the earth.

Question 2

incessant (adjective)

Answer 2

Definition: continue without stopping
Synonym: constantly
Antonym: disrupted
Example: The fine incessant needles of water were soaking the ground.

Question 3

monotonous (adjective)

Answer 3

Definition: dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest
Synonym: dull
Antonym: lively
Example: I had hardly any patience with the serious work of life which, now that it stood between me and my desire, seemed to me child’s play, ugly monotonous child’s play.

Question 4

girdled (adjective)

Answer 4

Definition: surrounded
Synonym: bordered
Antonym: not surrounding
Example: I found myself in a big hall girdled at half its height by a gallery.

Question 5

pervades (verb)

Answer 5

Definition: spread through and be perceived in every part of
Synonym: fill
Antonym: stay in one spot
Example: I recognized a silence like that which pervades a church after service.