Vocabulary Quiz Solutions for Do and Dare

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

desperado : a bold outlaw

querulous : given to complaining; peevish

dictation : to say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another

sensitive : susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others

haggle : to bargain, as over the price of something

II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

to calm in temper or feeling - mollify

flushed with rosy color - florid - 1

false or distorted perception of objects or events - hallucination

cleverly skillful; resourceful, ingenious - adroit - 2

a force or influence equally counteracting another - counterbalance

inclined to become nauseated - squeamishness

III. Use the following vocabulary words in a complete sentence:

circular : A week slipped by, and a ... containing the list of prizes drawn was sent to Eben.

artful : Col. Warner had drawn the conversation to the stage robbers, and ... managed to discover where each one of the passengers kept his supply of money.

ad interim : I assure you that the arrangement is only ....

improvidence : ... is the great fault of the lower classes.

constitution -2 : I am of feeble ..., and the doctors say that my lungs are affected.

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