LOTF Vocab TEST 2

Question 1

Crestfallen

Answer 1

Dispirited and depressed; dejected

Piggy was crestfallen when the other boys made fun of him.

Question 2

Impervious

Answer 2

Incapable of being penetrated or affected

An impervious, impenetrable wall separated the two camps.

Question 3

Enterprise

Answer 3

An undertaking of business organization

Question 4

To Glower

Answer 4

To look at or to stare angrily or sullenly

My sister glowered at me when I ate her candy.

Question 5

To rebuke

Answer 5

To criticize sharply; check or repress

In order to improve our writing skills, our teacher rebuked and corrected our essays.

Question 6

Demure

Answer 6

Modest and reserved in manner or behavior

The demure child did not like to meet other people.

Question 7

Fervor

Answer 7

Great intensity of emotion; intense heat

There are many fervent characters on drama shows.

Question 8

Corpulent

Answer 8

Excessively fat

Most foreigners view Americans as corpulent people.

Question 9

To Saunter

Answer 9

To walk at leisurely pace; stroll

We sauntered down the sidewalk at a leisurely pace.

Question 10

To compel

Answer 10

To force or drive; exert a strong, irresistible force

My mother compelled me to clean my room.

Question 11

Luminous

Answer 11

Emitting light; full of light

The luminous lightbulb lit the room.

Question 12

Myopia

Answer 12

Nearsightedness (Trouble Seeing something far away)

He has myopia, he can’t see far.

Question 13

Sniveling

Answer 13

To sniffle; complain or whine tearfully

The baby started to snivel and whine because it was hungry

Question 14

to quaver

Answer 14

To tremble, or speak in a trembling voice

Question 15

To Parry

Answer 15

To deflect or ward off; avoided

She parried her opponent’s lunge.