| Ch. 1 | ||
| #1 | (adj.) easily influenced: think of silly putty | malleable |
| #2 | (noun) an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something | contour |
| #3 | (verb) cancel, or repeal | rescind |
| #4 | (adj.) lying face upward | supine |
| #5 | (noun) a long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms | corridor |
| Ch.2 | ||
| #1 | (verb) performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research | vivisect |
| #2 | (noun) a person whose job it is to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind | psychoanalyst |
| #3 | (noun) amusement, especially as expressed in laughter | mirth |
| #4 | (verb) express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize | commiserate |
| #5 | (noun) the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light. | silhouette |
| Ch.3 | ||
| #1 | (noun) a soft, indistinct sound made by a person speaking quietly | murmur |
| #2 | (verb) make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or more forgivable. | extenuate |
| #3 | (adj.) unwilling or unable to believe something | incredulous |
| #4 | (noun) an absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance. | charade |
| #5 | (adverb) not restricting or holding back | unstintingly |
| Ch.4 | ||
| #1 | (adj.) having or associated with the value zero; invalid | null |
| #2 | (verb) rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition | purge |
| #3 | (verb) suppress unacceptable parts of something; to block the public access to | censor |
| #4 | (adj.) thin and graceful | lithe |
| #5 | (verb) cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others. | isolate |
| Ch.5 | ||
| #1 | (verb) drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place. | oust |
| #2 | (noun) food, especially dried hay or feed, for cattle and other livestock. | fodder |
| #3 | (noun) a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs. | martyr |
| #4 | (adj.) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness. | flamboyant |
| #5 | (verb) free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty | extricate |
| Final Question | |
| (verb) to cause surprise or confusion | confound |