vocab 7

Question 1

dignity

Answer 1

the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect

Question 2

cankerous

Answer 2

infect with a pervasive and corrupting bitterness

Question 3

transgression

Answer 3

an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense

Question 4

grievance

Answer 4

a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, esp. unfair treatment

Question 5

discreet

Answer 5

careful and circumspect in one’s speech or actions, esp. in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage

Question 6

scant

Answer 6

barely sufficient or adequate

Question 7

stint

Answer 7

supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something)
(n) a person’s fixed or allotted period of work

Question 8

benefice

Answer 8

a permanent church appointment for which property and income are provided in respect of pastoral duties

Question 9

scathe

Answer 9

harm; injure

Question 10

prodigious

Answer 10

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree