5 Written Questions

1. be thrifty or parsimonious; economize
2. an eccentric man, especially one who is old.
3. the ensigns or emblems of royalty, as the crown or scepter or ceremonial clothes/robes of royalty
4. to take something from a person's grasp or possesion by force or power. The knight wrested his opponents sword from his grasp.
5. a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals, typically attached as a porch to a building. The classrooms at St. John's School are in the portico around the grassy quad.

5 Matching Questions

1. trove (293)
2. haul (331)
3. sired (327)
4. Laved (470)
5. jaunt (349)

1. a to be the male parent of (an animal).
2. b pull or drag with effort or force. I hauled her out of the party because we needed to get home.
3. c to wash; bathe. (of water) wash against or over (something) : the sea below laved the shore with small, agitated waves.
4. d A store of valuable or delightful things.
5. e a short excursion or journey for pleasure. For the weekend, the family took a little jaunt to Austin to visit the capitol

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. not reproachable; free from blame. Although he killed a man, the act was considered irreproachable because the man he killed was a criminal
   1. lithe (300)
   2. bestial (263)
   3. regalia (272)
   4. irreproachable (320)
2. to tie up (somebody, something) with their legs and arms behind their back. The chef trussed the chicken before cooking it.
   1. trove (293)
   2. truss (445)
   3. gust (262)
   4. Pique (435)
3. impertinent; impudent; tactless: "A brash young man is not wise enough to make his own decisions."
   1. erect (276)
   2. grisly (274)
   3. truss (445)
   4. brash (284)
4. pierce (a cask) to draw liquor
   1. brandished (448)
   2. blanched (440)
   3. Wrested (474)
   4. broached (465)
5. prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening.
   1. lilting (460)
   2. contrived (472)
   3. cultivate (475)
   4. Riveted (437)

5 True/False Questions

1. callous(460) → showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

   True        False

2. hilt (272) → to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to

   True        False

3. magnanimous (326) → extremely hungry, famished, starved, wild. The ravenous tiger hadn't eaten in days and would kill and eat anything in sight.

   True        False

4. forthright (327) → the handle of a sword or dagger: "I took the hilt of the sword and swung it as fast as I could to kill the goblin."

   True        False

5. stalwart (257) → loyal, reliable, and hardworking.

   True        False