The Princess Bride vocab

Question 1

• a bar or lever fitted to the head of a rudder, for turning the rudder in steering.
• to cultivate and work (land) for the raising of crops

Answer 1

tiller

Question 2

an act or instance of changing the direction of a moving ship, vehicle, etc., as required.

Answer 2

maneuvered

Question 3

something that covers or conceals like a garment

Answer 3

shrouded

Question 4

overpowering wonder or surprise; amazement

Answer 4

astonishment

Question 5

the act of moving upward

Answer 5

ascension

Question 6

to beat with a whip, stick, etc., especially as punishment; whip; scourge.

Answer 6

flogged

Question 7

shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.

Answer 7

refuge

Question 8

• tightly drawn; tense; not slack.

- emotionally or mentally strained or tense:

Answer 8

taut

Question 9

• degree of capacity or competence

- degree of merit or excellence

Answer 9

caliber

Question 10

a sheath for a sword or the like.

Answer 10

scabbard

Question 11

given to odd notions, whims, grouchiness

Answer 11

crotchety

Question 12

a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.

Answer 12

peculiarities

Question 13

full of events or incidents, especially of a striking character

Answer 13

eventual

Question 14

• wildly excited or enthusiastic

- violently agitated; frantic

Answer 14

frenzied

Question 15

to go or move quickly or in haste.

Answer 15

scurried

Question 16

to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like

Answer 16

fretted

Question 17

an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue

Answer 17

quibbled

Question 18

to bargain in a petty, quibbling, and often contentious manner

Answer 18

haggled

Question 19

one of a breed of small, swift dogs resembling a greyhound, used for hunting rabbits and for racing.

Answer 19

whippet

Question 20

to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.

Answer 20

parry