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WOD quiz 7
English III/CP
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dominion | power to rule (noun) |
| palpable | able to be touched, felt, or handled (adj) |
| derivative | not original; based on something else (adj) |
| literalists | those who take words at their exact meaning (noun) |
| piety | devotion to religious duties (noun) |
| frippery | showy display of elegance (noun) |
| dyspepsia | indigestion (noun) |
| poise | balance; stability (noun) |
| rueful | feeling or showing someone sorrow or pity (adj) |
| luminary | giving off light (adj) |
| increment | increase, as in a series (noun) |
| countenance | approve; tolerate (verb) |
| beguile | charm or delight (verb) |
| stinginess | not generous or liberal (noun) |
| reaping | cutting or harvesting grain from a field (verb) |
| glean | collect the remaining grain after reaping (verb) |
| desolate | forlorn; wretched (adj) |
| listed | tilted; inclined (verb) |
| ominous | threatening; sinister (adj) |
| ravenous | extremely eager (adj) |