Vocabulary Test 2

Question 1

Define Simile

Answer 1

Use words “like” or “as” to compare things

Question 2

Define Yearn

Answer 2

To have a strong desire or wish to do something

Question 3

Define Medieval

Answer 3

Relating to the Middle Ages from about 500 AD to 1500

Question 4

Define Petrify

Answer 4

To make someone very afraid

Question 5

Define Boisterous

Answer 5

Very noisy and active in a lively way

Question 6

Define Metaphor

Answer 6

Directly compares things; something is something else

Question 7

Define Thunderous

Answer 7

Making a loud noise like the sound of thunder

Question 8

Define Ominous

Answer 8

Suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future

Question 9

Define Valiant

Answer 9

Boldly courageous; brave

Question 10

Define Forbid

Answer 10

To order someone not to do something or to say that something is not allowed

Question 11

Define Merriment

Answer 11

Laughter, happiness, enjoyment

Question 12

Define Pyrotechnics

Answer 12

A bright display of fireworks

Question 13

Define Rickety

Answer 13

Not strong or stable

Question 14

Define Turret

Answer 14

A small tower or building

Question 15

Define Cauldron

Answer 15

A large pot

Question 16

Define Engross

Answer 16

To hold someone’s interest or attention

Question 17

Define Headway (noun)

Answer 17

Make progress or move forward with something

Question 18

Define Zeal

Answer 18

A strong feeling of enthusiasm that makes someone determined to do something

Question 19

Define Attentive (adjective)

Answer 19

Paying close or careful attention to something

Question 20

Define Agree (verb)

Answer 20

To have the same opinion about something