Question

show what you know
answer each of the following questions. you may need a dictionary to learn the meanings of some of the words.

1. is it easy to pack an opera hat?____ why or why not?____
2. if you were having trouble with your tarsus, what two parts of the body might be involved?______
3. would a man wearing puttees be a sportsman or a doctor?______
4. is a paladin a champion or a loser?______
5. do thrips help or harm plants?______
6. is it enjoyable to spend time with a tyrant?____ why or why not?____
7. where does a gob live when on duty?______
8. how is a person positioned when riding a luge?______
9. what is a brougham used for?______
10. is it pleasant to swim in gelid waters?____ why or why not?____
11. does a hawker sell or buy items?______
12. would a large bare field be considered bosky?____ why or why not?____
13. what is another word for a larcenist?______
14. does the word alphabet come from greece or turkey?______
15. what fashion is au courant today?______
16. does the prefix pan mean all or none?______
17. is it wise to build a home in a bog?____ why or why not?____
18. is it important to pay the seams of a ship?____ why or why not?____
19. when is one likely to be febrile?______
20. is it possible to cook on a spider?____ explain.____
21. would you expect a mythological griffin to walk, to fly, or to do both?____ why?____
22. what does it mean to put a kibosh on something?______
23. when is the ides of march?______
24. is an onus something that most people desire?____ why or why not?____

Explanation:

1. Opera hats are large and often have a complex shape, so they are not easy to pack.
2. The tarsus is part of the ankle and foot.
3. Puttees are cloth - strips wound round the legs, often worn by soldiers, not typically by sportsmen or doctors. But historically, they were associated with military, not the given options precisely.
4. A paladin is a champion in legend and literature.
5. Thrips are small insects that can harm plants.
6. A tyrant is cruel and oppressive, so it's not enjoyable to spend time with one.
7. A "gob" can refer to a private in the military, so they live in barracks or on a military base when on duty.
8. When riding a luge, a person lies flat on their back.
9. A brougham is a type of carriage used for transportation.
10. "Gelid" means very cold, so it's not pleasant to swim in gelid waters.
11. A hawker sells items.
12. "Bosky" means wooded or full of bushes, so a large bare field is not bosky.
13. A larcenist is a thief.
14. The word "alphabet" comes from the Greek letters alpha and beta, so it comes from Greece.
15. "Au courant" means up - to - date, so it could refer to any current fashion trend.
16. The prefix "pan" means all.
17. A bog is wet and unstable ground, so it's not wise to build a home in a bog.
18. Paying the seams of a ship means caulking them to make the ship watertight, which is important.
19. One is likely to be febrile when having a fever, usually due to an illness or infection.
20. A "spider" can be a type of cooking pan, so it is possible to cook on it.
21. A mythological griffin has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, so it can both walk and fly.
22. To put a kibosh on something means to stop or prevent it.
23. The ides of March is the 15th of March.
24. An onus is a burden or responsibility, so most people do not desire it.

Answer:

1. No; It is large and has a complex shape.
2. Ankle and foot.
3. Neither (historically military - associated).
4. A champion.
5. Harm.
6. No; A tyrant is cruel and oppressive.
7. Barracks or military base.
8. Lying flat on the back.
9. Transportation.
10. No; The water is very cold.
11. Sell.
12. No; "Bosky" means wooded or bushy.
13. Thief.
14. Greece.
15. Any current fashion trend.
16. All.
17. No; It is wet and unstable.
18. Yes; To make the ship watertight.
19. When having a fever (due to illness or infection).
20. Yes; It can be a cooking pan.
21. Both; It has the body of a lion and wings of an eagle.
22. To stop or prevent it.
23. March 15th.
24. No; It is a burden or responsibility.