Definitions
cower
to shrink and tremble in fear
How many bones are in the human body?
206
describing someone who is shrewd and scheming or cold and conniving
calculating
The author famous for writing hunting books.
Who is Rainsford?
receptive
describing someone open to change or new ideas
ominous
describing something giving the impression that something bad is going to happen
What is the Pacific Ocean?
describing someone who is preoccupied or deep in thought
bemused
Why were Dickie's parents worried about the exam?
They knew he was going to exceed the IQ limit.
anguish
great mental or physical pain
aloof
describing someone who is cold and distant, especially towards other people
Strongest bone in the body.
What is the femur (thigh bone)?
describing someone who is anxious or fearful
apprehensive
How does General Zaroff trap his prey?
He lures in foreign ships with lights- which infers safety, and traps them with a tampered canal.
reprehensible
describing someone or something deserving of criticism or blame
querulous
describes someone who is complaining, argumentative or agitated
The three states of water.
What is liquid, gas, and solid?
describing someone or something stealthy or secretive
surreptitious
What technique was most used in the story "The Lottery"?
What is repetition?
mollify
to soothe, calm, or pacify
pugnacious
describing someone eager to fight
What animal has cube shaped feces?
What is a Wombat?
describing someone who is bad-tempered, unfriendly or rude
surly
What were the names of the husband and wife in the story "Button, button"?
impertinent
describing someone who is rude and not showing proper behavior