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Questions and Answers List

The End and The Beginning. Prefaces

level questions: Level 1

Question	Answer
give someone or oneself a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity.	disguised
a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or furniture covering.	tapestry
the distance or measurement from side to side of something; width.	breadth
a step in walking or running	pace
cause a large amount of damage or harm.	wreaks
not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.	unrelenting
build a dam across a river or lake	dam
especially of a part of the body become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.	swell
cause or allow liquid to flow over the edge of its container, especially unintentionally.	spill
make pleasant to the taste; add relish to.	relished
hold the attention of someone to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them.	mesmerized
a detailed critical inspection	survey
hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement	struck
stare openly and stupidly.	gawking
sound of something in rapid motion	whirring
jump or dive quickly and energetically.	plunge
cause someone to become perplexed and confused.	bewildered
mad; insane.	deranged
give a cry of pain, grief, or anger.	wailing
of a natural force sweep over something so as to surround or cover it completely.	engulfing
clean an area by brushing away dirt or litter.	swept
a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery	landscape
an act of stretching one's limbs or body.	stretch
chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue	vividness
loud enough to cause temporary hearing loss	deafening
very shocking or upsetting.	shattering
protect and care for someone lovingly.	cherished
destroy utterly; wipe out.	obliterated
inundate with a great quantity of something.	deluge
the slow escape of a liquid or gas through porous material or small holes	seepage
become less intense, violent, or severe.	subside
a line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking into separate parts.	crack
a narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall.	crevice
of wind, water, or other natural agents gradually wear away soil, rock, or land	eroded
a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.	excerpts
a movement back from an impact	recoil
of food uncooked	raw
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise	utter
happiness with one's situation in life	contentment
seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating.	daunting
turn over the pages of a book or the papers in a pile, reading them quickly or casually.	leafed
intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change.	throes
a powerful stroke with a hand, weapon, or hard object.	blow
a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.	awe
of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.	acute
directly, without deviating to one side	squarely
for the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to achieve or preserve.	sake
challenge, openly resist or refuse to obey.	defy
force or oblige someone to do something.	compelled
explore caves as a sport.	caving