Vocabulary (5)

Question 1

Cease

Answer 1

come or bring to an end

Question 2

Lull

Answer 2

calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements.

Question 3

Parlour

Answer 3

a sitting room in a private house/ a room in a public building for receiving guests.

Question 4

Reluctantly

Answer 4

in an unwilling and hesitant way.

Question 5

Morose

Answer 5

sullen and ill-tempered.

Question 6

Relinquished

Answer 6

gave up or let go of something

Question 7

Abominable

Answer 7

very bad, unpleasant, or disgusting.

Question 8

Sullen

Answer 8

bad-tempered and sulky.

Question 9

Grotesque

Answer 9

Ugly or distorted in a strange or unnatural way.

Question 10

Coarse

Answer 10

Rude or vulgar in behavior or language.

Question 11

Gnaw

Answer 11

bite at or nibble something persistently.

Question 12

Relish

Answer 12

great enjoyment

Question 13

Flog

Answer 13

beat (someone) with a whip or stick as a punishment. / past tense: flogged

Question 14

Doctrine

Answer 14

a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church or other group.

Question 15

Slatternly

Answer 15

dirty and untidy (typically used of a woman or her appearance).

Question 16

Merit

Answer 16

1.Value or worth: The quality of being good, important, or deserving recognition.

2.Deserve or earn: To be worthy of something, like praise or reward.

Question 17

Courteous

Answer 17

polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.

Question 18

scanty

Answer 18

small or insufficient in quantity or amount.

Question 19

Famished

Answer 19

extremely hungry.

Question 20

exigency

Answer 20

an urgent need or demand.