Definitions
What is an Ancestor?
A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.
Mischief
Playful misbehavior or troublemaking, especially in children.
Scatter
Gather, collect, or cluster.
During the shortage, people started to ______ supplies in their basements to ensure they wouldn't run out.
A) Marvel
B) Chastise
C) Hoard
D) Scatter
C) Hoard
Having a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance.
Dizzy
What is an Omen?
An event regarded as a portent or a sign of good or evil to come.
Bewildered
Perplexed, confused, or very puzzled.
Courage
Cowardice, timidity, or fear.
The teacher had to ______ the student for repeatedly talking during the final exam.
A) Scatter
B) Hoard
C) Chastise
D) Marvel
C) Chastise
A yearning desire, particularly for something that is difficult to attain.
Longing
What is Nondescript?
Lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics.
Anguish
Agony, torment, or severe mental or physical pain.
Secretive
Open, communicative, frank, or transparent.
The tourists could only ______ at the sheer size and brilliant engineering of the ancient pyramids.
A) Marvel
B) Chastise
C) Scatter
D) Hoard
A) Marvel
Doing something in a childishly sulky or bad-tempered way.
Petulantly
What is a Transgression?
An act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense.
Meticulous
Painstaking, precise, or showing great attention to detail.
Benign
Malignant, harmful, or dangerous.
Slipping and dropping his tray in the middle of the crowded cafeteria caused him great ______.
A) Mischief
B) Humiliation
C) Anguish
D) Omen
B) Humiliation
Doing something with extreme care, thoroughness, and moral integrity.
Scrupulously