Vocabulary Quiz

Vocabulary

• A commitment is a promise to do something.
• Laughter is a voice action that expresses amusement.
• Sight is the power to see.
• Monitored means watched or kept track of.
• A pedestrian is a person who travels on foot.
• Mighty means having great power or strength.
• Bewilder means to amaze, confuse, or shock.
• Ethnic refers to national or cultural origins.
• Shed light means to informally make something possible to understand or know more about.
• An airstrip is a runway without regular airport equipment.
• A punch card is a machine-readable card used for data processing.
• A dispute is an argument or disagreement.
• Hometown refers to the town or area where one grew up.
• Crackle means to make bubbly, fizzy noises.
• A junction is a place where things join, meet, or cross.
• Stocked means filled or provided with supplies.
• Whip means to beat with a whisk or other instrument.
• A shore is land along the perimeter of a body of water.
• Gear refers to equipment used for something.
• A hike is a long walk for pleasure or exercise.
• A whistle is a device one blows to make a shrill sound.
• Muslims are followers of the religion of Islam.
• Scornful means expressing extreme disdain.
• A row is an orderly line of items or people.
• Linger means to loiter, hang around, delay, hesitate, or remain.
• Patted means lightly slapped with the palm of the hand.
• Attempt means to make an effort.
• Hang up means to break a telephone connection.
• Former means earlier in time than something else.
• Dial means to call a telephone number.
• An overpass is a road that rises over another.
• Rush means to go or do quickly or in a hurry.
• A landmark is a notable or recognizable place or event.