Vocabulary Test Lesson 13

Match each definition with a word. gist The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. magnificent Very great, beautiful, or outstanding. mentor A wise and trusted guide and advisor strategy A plan for how to do something. conscience The feeling inside that tells you the difference between right and wrong. retreat Pull back or move away or backward. bracing Cause to be alert and energetic. embark To go aboard some means of transportation; to set out on a venture. mischief Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others purchase To buy something with money. ANTHEM is...A. To go aboard some means of transportation; to set out on a ventureB. Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in othersC. Well known; Famous and much talked about over a period of timeD. A song that sings praises about or is patriotic about something A B C D BRACING is....A. Decision or an idea reached by thoughtful studyB. A plan for how to do somethingC. Very great, beautiful, or outstandingD. Cause to be alert and energetic A B C D SHIMMERING is....A. Completely different; opposite in nature, opinion or actionB. An official award usually given as a formal public statementC. Shine with a faint flickering lightD. Pull back or move away or backward A B C D FOES is .....A. To buy something with moneyB. A personal enemy or opponentC. A song that sings praises about or is patriotic about somethingD. To officially cancel or to do away with a law or tax A B C D EMBARK is...A. The feeling inside that tells you the difference between right and wrongB. To go aboard some means of transportation; to set out on a ventureC. Clear descriptive images in the mindD. Shake, shiver with fear or cold A B C D Write the word that best completes each of the following sentences The hotel's perch on top of the mountain gave it a beautiful vista of the valley. Slavery is contrary to our belief in freedom for all human beings. I was surprised by the conclusion of the movie when it ended. The water gushed out of the pipe. The swimmer plunged into the cold pool. The highest commendation goes to those who served in the armed forces. The poet's imagery was so vivid that I actually saw and smelled the damp swamp in my mind's eye. The army captain gave the order to retreat and the troops returned to camp. We are about to embark on a long journey. Each student in our class was assigned to mentor a younger child in reading.