Vocab Quiz 9/12/22

Question 1

envelope
enveloped

Answer 1

to hide or conceal

Question 2

beleaguer
beleaguered

Answer 2

to lay siege

Question 3

spasmodic
spasmodically

Answer 3

irregular bursts

Question 4

parapet

Answer 4

a low protected wall along the edge of a roof

Question 5

paroxysm

Answer 5

a recurrence of a disease;
a worsening of symptoms

Question 6

report

Answer 6

the sound of a shot or an explosion

Question 7

ruse

Answer 7

a trick;
a scheme or device to mislead others

Question 8

recoil

Answer 8

the distance or force with which a gun springs back

Question 9

gibber

Answer 9

to chatter senselessly

Question 10

oath

Answer 10

profane language

Question 11

attache

Answer 11

officials on the staff of a diplomatic mission

Question 12

veranda

Answer 12

a large porch along one or more sides of a house

Question 13

precipitous

Answer 13

steep and hazardous

Question 14

acquiesce
acquiesced

Answer 14

to accept something reluctantly but without protest

Question 15

affray

Answer 15

an instance of fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace

Question 16

scourge
scourged

Answer 16

a whip used as an instrument of punishment

Question 17

pinion
pinioned

Answer 17

to tie up

Question 18

plight

Answer 18

an unfortunate situation

Question 19

pious

Answer 19

to make a hypocritical display of virtue

Question 20

interloper

Answer 20

a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted

Question 21

draught

Answer 21

amount taken in a single swallow

Question 22

languor

Answer 22

often pleasant

Question 23

reconciliation

Answer 23

the act of making one view or believe compatible with another

Question 24

pestilential

Answer 24

related to a disease