Vocabulary Quiz Solutions for Jack's Ward

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

helmet : a head covering of hard material worn to protect the head

yokel : country bumpkin

curious : deviating from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected

respectable : worthy of esteem

unassuming : modest

portmanteau : a case or bag for carrying clothing on a trip

impossible : incapable of existing or occurring

conjure : cause to appear as if by magic

brandish : wave or flourish menacingly

II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

speak to directly - address - v.

a state of noisy excitement and confusion; tumult - uproar

victorious - triumphant

a scarf or band of fabric worn around the neck as a tie - cravat

to lose one's footing; to trip and almost fall - stumble

a decorative pin or clasp - brooch

flow slowly in a thin stream or by drops - trickle

something trivial; of little importance or value - trifle

a discussion in which disagreement is expressed - argument

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

rescue : I came and ... her.

lullaby : I haven't got a night cap with me, and I don't know any soothing ....

extraordinary : The Anglo-Saxon attitude only got more ... every moment.

tangled : The ends of her ... hair dipped into the water.

fabulous : I always thought they were ... monsters!

refreshments : Ten minutes allowed for ...!

plunge : The little arms were ... in elbow deep.

riddle : What tremendously easy ... you ask!

gust : A sudden ... of wind blew the Queen's shawl across a little brook.