NAME: ________________________

Noun of the Day Test

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of 50 available terms

5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. contrivance
  2. fresco
  3. aureole
  4. cinch
  5. brooch
  1. a a painting on fresh plaster with water-based pigments
  2. b mechanical device
  3. c strap that secures a pack or saddle
  4. d ornament held by pin or clasp and worn near neck
  5. e encircling ring of light or color

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. fore-and-aft rigged boat with one mast and single jib
  2. embankment raised to prevent flooding
  3. object with projecting horns on which rope may be fastened
  4. tropical cyclone or hurricane of the West Pacific area
  5. intricate structure of interconnecting passages

5 True/False Questions

  1. granarystorehouse for threshed grain

          

  2. grommetthin, watery porridge

          

  3. mastifflarge hook attached to pole, used for landing large fish

          

  4. scepterstaff held (usually by king or queen) as sign of authority

          

  5. bellowswooden framework with locking holes for head and hands, used for public punishment