0Question:
1. Sheer (adj.):
- Unduly or excessively proud, as of wealth, station, learning, etc.
- Dormant.
- Melancholy.
- Absolute.
2. Heathenish (adj.):
- Possessed of unlimited and universal power.
- Stealthy or sly, like the actions of a thief.
- Irreligious.
- Having or diffusing an odor or scent, especially an agreeable one.
3. Contiguity (n.):
- Universal prevalence or acceptance.
- Rare, curious, or beautiful quality.
- Proximity.
- A coin or coins of gold, silver, copper, or other metal.
4. Negate (v.):
- To deny.
- To place in the earth, as a dead body.
- To maltreat.
- To last longer than.
5. Percipient (n.):
- A momentary look.
- One who or that which perceives.
- A beginner in any business or occupation.
- Ardor or intensity of feeling.
6. Pious (adj.):
- Low in character or purpose.
- Religious.
- Characterized by charity and kindness.
- Capable of being thrust out.
7. Grenadier (n.):
- An atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowingoutward.
- A member of a regiment composed of men of great stature.
- A formal token of regard, often presented in public.
- A collection of wild animals, especially when kept for exhibition.
8. Operate (v.):
- To put in action and supervise the working of.
- To make gentle or refined.
- To look upon with disfavor.
- To seek ultimate causes and principles.
9. bight (n.):
- The condition of being manifold or very various.
- The act or state of lying concealed for the purpose of surprising or attackingthe enemy.
- A slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of acoast-line.
- The three-pronged fork that was the emblem of Neptune.
10. Incompressible (adj.):
- Bearing upon the matter in hand.
- Reluctant.
- Characteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the niceties ofmanners.
- Resisting all attempts to reduce volume by pressure.
Answer:
1. Sheer: Absolute
2. heathenish: Irreligious
3. Contiguity: A coin or coins of gold, silver, copper, or other metal.
4. Negate: To maltreat.
5. Percipient: A momentary look
6. Pious: Religious
7. Grenadier: A member of a regiment composed of men of great stature.
8. Operate: To put in action and supervise the working of.
9. Bight: A slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of acoast-line.
incompressible: Resisting all attempts to reduce volume by pressure.
