Deck 3

Question 1

meek

Answer 1

quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.

Question 2

plaque

Answer 2

an ornamental tablet, typically of metal, porcelain, or wood, that is fixed to a wall or other surface in commemoration of a person or event.

Question 3

votive

Answer 3

• consisting of or expressing a vow, wish, or desire
  a votive prayer
• offered or performed in fulfillment of a vow or in gratitude or devotion

Question 4

commission

Answer 4

• an instruction, command, or role given to a person or group.
• order or authorize the production of (something).

Question 5

inscribed

Answer 5

to write words in a book or carve (= cut) them on an object

Question 6

scrutinized

Answer 6

to examine something very carefully

Question 7

artisan

Answer 7

a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.

Question 8

gloriously

Answer 8

in a very beautiful and impressive way

Question 9

gash

Answer 9

a long, deep cut or wound.

Question 10

linoleum

Answer 10

a material consisting of a canvas backing thickly coated with a preparation of linseed oil and powdered cork, used especially as a floor covering.

Question 11

concurrent

Answer 11

exsiting, happening or done at the same time

Question 12

bedraggled

Answer 12

dishevelled, untidy;
hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt

Question 13

quietude

Answer 13

a state of being calm and peaceful

Question 14

glistening

Answer 14

shining with reflected/sparkling light

Question 15

devoid

Answer 15

entirely lacking or free from.

Question 16

immeasurable

Answer 16

incapable of being measured

Question 17

elated

Answer 17

ecstatically happy.

Question 18

lavish

Answer 18

• sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
• bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities on.

Question 19

whisked

Answer 19

take or move (someone or something) somewhere suddenly and quickly.

Question 20

enthralled

Answer 20

captivated or charmed

Question 21

enamored

Answer 21

be filled with love for.

Question 22

cadet

Answer 22

a young trainee in the armed services or police force

Question 23

rigorous

Answer 23

extremely thorough and careful

Question 24

bristling

Answer 24

• (especially of hair) short, stiff, and spiky
• aggressively brisk or tense:

Question 25

serpentine

Answer 25

of or like a serpent or snake:

Question 26

branching

Answer 26

diverge from the main route or part:

Question 27

distended

Answer 27

swollen due to pressure from inside; bloated:

Question 28

census

Answer 28

an official count or survey, especially of a population:

Question 29

sentient

Answer 29

able to perceive or feel things:

Question 30

hubs

Answer 30

the effective centre of an activity, region, or network:

Question 31

spires

Answer 31

a tapering, pointed part of something; a tall, sharp-pointed summit, peak, or the like

Question 32

cracking

Answer 32

the process of breaking into smaller units, especially the process of splitting a large heavy hydrocarbon molecule into smaller, lighter components

Question 33

poplars

Answer 33

a tall, fast-growing tree of north temperate regions, widely grown in shelter belts and for timber and pulp.

Question 34

ashake

Answer 34

shaking

Question 35

indistinct

Answer 35

not clear or sharply defined:

Question 36

cerements

Answer 36

waxed cloth for wrapping a corpse.

Question 37

submissive

Answer 37

ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive.

Question 38

conform

Answer 38

* comply with rules, standards, or laws. * (of a person) behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards.

Question 39

brisk

Answer 39

active and energetic: