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Question 1

Pinion

Answer 1

to tie and hold the arms and legs of someone

• He was pinioned to the wall by two men while another one repeatedly punched him

Question 2

Arid

Answer 2

(of a land) having little or no rain

Question 3

Desolation

Answer 3

a state of complete emptiness and silence

Question 4

Jagged

Answer 4

(of a surface) Rough and with sharp points

Question 5

Barren

Answer 5

not productive, unable to produce plants or fruit; unable to produce babies

Question 6

Lumber

Answer 6

(1) to move slowly and awkwardly

(2) piece of furniture that is no longer needed and only takes up room

Question 7

Sustenance

Answer 7

food and drink regarded as supporting one’s life

Question 8

Summit

Answer 8

highest point of a hill or mountain

Question 9

Rugged

Answer 9

broken, rocky or uneven (a rugged surface)

Question 10

Fleck

Answer 10

a very small patch of colour or light

Question 11

Appertaining to

Answer 11

concerning, related to

• in this land, there is nothing appertaining to life

Question 12

Rut

Answer 12

a deep narrow mark in soft ground especially made by a wheel

Question 13

Haggard

Answer 13

looking exhausted and unwell

Question 14

Parchment

Answer 14

a thin dried skin of an animal, used in the past to write on

Question 15

Lustre

Answer 15

(1) the brightness that a shiny surface has

(2) an attractive feature of a person that people admire

Question 16

Gaunt

Answer 16

(of a face) lean and haggard, especially because of hunger

• a gaunt face

Question 17

Senile

Answer 17

showing poor mental ability, especially because of an old age

Question 18

Decrepit

Answer 18

being in very poor condition because of being old, heavily used and barely cared for

Question 19

Gleam

Answer 19

to reflect or produce a small bright light

Question 20

loquacity

Answer 20

the quality or state of being very talkative

∆ loquacious = describes someone who talk a lot
∆ loquaciously