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English Ch. 18-20
Vocabulary and comprehension questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Serene (adj.) | calm, peaceful |
| luminous (adj.) | glowing, giving off light |
| eager (adj.) | wanting very much, enthusiastic |
| Excruciating (adj.) | extremely painful |
| Successor (n.) | a person who comes after another |
| solemn (adj.) | serious, dignified |
| astonished (v.) | surprised |
| receptacle (n.) | container |
| sarcastic (adj.) | using harsh words to make fun |
| efficient (adj.) | operating well without much waste |
| acquire (v.) | to get, to obtain |
| chastise (v.) | to criticize, to punish harshly |