Chapter 4

Question 1

abhor

Answer 1

to shrink from in disgust; to detest

Question 2

affable

Answer 2

pleasant; approachable; gracious

Question 3

affability

Answer 3

friendliness of manner

Question 4

amiss

Answer 4

1. in a wrong or imperfect way

2. out of order; wrong

Question 5

despondent

Answer 5

depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged

Question 6

entreat

Answer 6

to ask earnestly; to beg

Question 7

entreaty

Answer 7

a plea or earnest request

Question 8

haunt

Answer 8

1. to stay in one’s mind continually
2. to visit frequently
3. to appear in the form of a ghost

Question 9

impel

Answer 9

1. to drive or propel

2. to urge or drive by force or moral pressure

Question 10

interminable

Answer 10

endless; seeming to be without end

Question 11

irascible

Answer 11

quick-tempered; irritable

Question 12

profound

Answer 12

1. intense; deeply felt

2. having understanding or knowledge that goes beneath the surface, beyond the obvious

Question 13

recluse

Answer 13

a person who lives apart from society and often alone

Question 14

reclusive

Answer 14

withdrawn from society

Question 15

reverberate

Answer 15

to be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations

Question 16

sage

Answer 16

1. having wisdom and good judgement
2. a person known for wisdom or good judgement
3. an aromatic grayish-green plant used in cooking

Question 17

tirade

Answer 17

a long, angry speech

Question 18

tremulous

Answer 18

1. marked by trembling or shaking

2. timid or fearful