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HG VOCAB CH13-16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| banter | light teasing |
| tremulous | quivering out of weakness |
| patronizing | treating others with arrogance |
| bounty | a sum paid for capturing a person or animal |
| unrequited | emotion or feeling not returned |
| tawny | a tan color |
| gossamer | a gauze-like fabric with a fine texture |
| provisions | stock or supply of foods |
| elusive | hard to catch or trick |
| speculation | guessing possible answers without having all of the necessary information |
| sullen | brooding or sulking |
| imprudent | not sensible or responsible |
| anecdote | a short, amusing story |
| gall | the trait of being rude |
| din | loud, harsh noise |
| gait | how a person walks |
| quell | to subdue or silence someone |
| abate | cause to become smaller or less intense |
| stupor | state of being half awake |
| bravado | a show of having courage |