Vocabulary Building Quiz

Providence = The protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power Tumult = A state of noisy confusion or disorder Pang = A sudden sharp feeling of pain or painful emotion Cared a fig = Not care at all about a subject

Dignitaries = A person considered important due to high rank or office Brethren = Christian brothers Impunity = Exemption from punishment or freedom from consequences Inditing = To write or compose

Profetic = Accurately describing or predicting future events Transitory = Not permanent Dignitary = Considered important due to rank or office Tumultuous = Characterized by disorder or confusion

<p>Cared a fig = Idiom Dignitary = Noun Inditing = Verb Profetic = Adjective</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pang = Sharp sensation of pain Brethren = Male siblings Tumult = Chaos Dignitaries = Elite individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Couth = showing or having good manners or sophistication Tumult = Violent and noisy commotion, Uproar Interloper = a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others Subserve = to promote the welfare or purposes of</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assabeth = a small river about 20 miles (30 km) west of Boston Boughs = fallen tree branches Brook Farm = utopian community near Boston Hearthstone = a flat stone forming a hearth or part of a hearth</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fastidious = excessively particular Inanimate = Lifeless, showing no signs of life Murmur = say something in a low, soft, or indistinct voice Imbued = inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exertions = the application of a force, influence, or quality Hermitage = a settlement where a person or group of people live religiously and in seclusion Tumult = a state of noisy confusion or disorder Interloper = someone who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Couth = Adjective (adj.) Tumult = Noun (n.) Subserve = Verb (v.) Hearthstone = Noun (n.)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>impunity = exemption from punishment Napoleon = French military and political leader fig = a worthless trifle prophetic = accurately describing future events</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>indit(ing) = verb commodities = noun, plural dutiable = adjective blazoned = verb</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>conversant = adjective impost = noun airy = adjective festoon = verb</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Airy = spacious dutiable = subject to customs duties blazoned = display prominently fig = the least bit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>TCH 27 = Uncle Sam TCH 28 = cover with small objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>commodities = something of use or value impunity = freedom from punishment dutiable = related to customs napoleon = notable military leader</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>festoon = decorate with objects indit(ing) = compose writing blazoned = prominently display conversant = frequently associated</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>dutiable = subject to custom duties prophetic = predictive accuracy airy = spacious conversant = familiar association</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Evanescent = Vanishing; fading away; scarcely perceptible Infirmity = Loyal, reliable, and hardworking Obstinacy = Neat in dress and appearance Polemical = A person's face or facial expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Countenance = Physical or mental weakness Ticonderoga = The site of a French fort of strategic importance Heraldic = A system of devising and regulating coats of arms Niagara Frontier = Refers to a stretch of land south of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spruce = Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace Stalwart = Patient and able to deal with difficult situations Pervade = To spread and be apparent throughout Tumult = A loud, confused noise caused by a large mass of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Obstinacy = Stubborn persistence Forebearance = Quality of someone patient in difficult situations Polemical = Involving critical or controversial writing or speech Chippewa = Member of the North American Indian people native to the region around Lake Superior</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Evanescent = Adjective Countenance = Noun Pervade = Verb Forebearance = Noun</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spruce = Neat appearance Stalwart = Hardworking Tumult = Noise caused by crowds Obstinacy = Persistence in opinion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Infirmity = A health condition Ticonderoga = A historical site Heraldic = Coat of arms Niagara Frontier = Geographical term for a region</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Polemical = Associated with debates Chippewa = Indigenous culture reference Forebearance = Cultural quality of patience Tumult = Historical societal reference</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>florid = having a red or flushed complexion gourmand = a person of distinction or importance palpsied = destroy or impair the quality of tide-waiter = a customs inspector at a seaport</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>gallant = Adjective (adj) deficiency = Noun (n.) repudiate = Verb (v.) cumbrous = Adjective (adj.)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>amber = the meat of chicken and other types of fowl nonentity = a person with no special interesting qualities personage = a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound biped = a creature that uses two legs for walking</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>recollect = remember something vitiated = spoil or impair the efficiency of dusky = affect with paralysis and involuntary tremors utterance = to deny or refuse to accept</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>impalpable = difficult for the mind to grasp readily trifling = trivial or insignificant delusive = giving a false impression toilsome = involving hard or tedious work</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>balustrade = a railing supported by balusters infirmities = physical or mental weaknesses winter-green = a North American plant from which oil is obtained dreariness = sorrowful; sadness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>martial = of, relating to, or suited for war sensuous = readily affected through the senses gallant = brave, heroic impaired = destroyed the quality of</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>adverb = withal verb = repudiate noun = poultry adjective = threescore</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>deficiency = a lack or shortage utterance = a spoken word or statement palsied = affected with paralysis detriment = a cause of injury or damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>quadruped = a creature that uses four legs for walking repose = a state of rest or tranquility deficiency = a lack or shortage tide-waiter = a customs inspector at a seaport</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>cumbrous = awkward because of size or weight dreariness = sorrowful or sadness trifling = not important delusive = misleading; false impression</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>in lieu of = instead of gourmand = one who enjoys good eating to excess bayonet = a blade for hand-to-hand fighting hale = free from disease or infirmity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>vitiated = to spoil or impair the efficiency of nonentity = an unimportant person gourmand = a person who enjoys food martial = related to war</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Molest = to escape or avoid Rust = to treat with reverence Veneration = to bother Evade = carefully formed or worked into shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dingy = covered with ingrained dirt or soot Solemn = dignified and somber in manner Musty = having a stale, moldy smell Sacrilegious = violating something sacred</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cogitating = to think deeply Contrive = to create using skill Contemplation = the act of thinking extensively Authenticate = to verify the originality of</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Relic = an object from an earlier time Sensibilities = the ability to understand emotions Propensities = a natural inclination or tendency Wrought = carefully shaped or formed</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natal = native Immemorial = extends back beyond memory Invariably = in every case Ornamental = used for decoration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Veneration = noun Molest = verb Dingy = adjective Relic = noun</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Evade = to escape or avoid Cogitating = to meditate deeply Contrive = to craft skillfully Molest = to annoy or bother</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Solemn = dignified Rust = impairs mind and character Musty = unpleasant smell Ornamental = aesthetic purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Propensities = natural tendencies Sensibilities = emotional understanding Veneration = deep respect Contemplation = intense thought</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sacrilegious = irreverent to the sacred Authenticated = verified as genuine Wrought = shaped with care Dingy = lacking brightness</p> Signup and view all the answers