Vocabulary 1

Question 1

cascades

Answer 1

steep, small fall of water in a series

Question 2

emphatic

Answer 2

expressing something forcibly and clearly

Question 3

eddies

Answer 3

water running against the current: circular or whirlpool

Question 4

congregate

Answer 4

to gather in a crowd or mass

Question 5

upholstered

Answer 5

cover with a soft padding

Question 6

strode

Answer 6

walk with long, decisive steps in a specific direction

Question 7

reaped

Answer 7

cut or gather (a crop or harvest)

Question 8

implements

Answer 8

a tool, utensil, or piece of equipment

Question 9

inspired

Answer 9

arising from some external creative impulse

Question 10

brisk

Answer 10

active, fast, and energetic

Question 11

hemlock

Answer 11

a type of tree

Question 12

fringe

Answer 12

decorative border of hanging threads

Question 13

mussels

Answer 13

a mollusk with a brown/black shell (similar to oysters)

Question 14

exhausted

Answer 14

very tired

Question 15

conquered

Answer 15

being overcome or taken control of by military force

Question 16

independent

Answer 16

not depending on another’s authority

Question 17

edible

Answer 17

fit or suitable to be eaten

Question 18

remote

Answer 18

situated far from the main centers of population

Question 19

obvious

Answer 19

easily perceived or understood; clear

Question 20

cavity

Answer 20

an empty space within a solid object