Vocabulary Quiz Solutions for McGuffey's Third Reader

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

glee : jubilant delight; joy

pout : to show displeasure or disappointment; to protrude the lips in displeasure

forgive : to excuse for a fault or an offense

echo : to repeat a sound by the reflection of sound waves from a surface

improve : to raise to a more excellent quality or condition

guilty : responsible for a reprehensible act

obtain : to succeed in gaining possession of; acquire

II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

deceive; wrong - cheat

negligent; unconcerned or indifferent - careless

the native corn of America; Indian corn - maize

hardly ever - rarely

the use of physical or mental energy to do something - effort

a nation or state - country

to make beautiful or attractive - adorn

to make believe - pretend

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

nightmare : I ate a mouse last night, and it gave me a ....

widow : The woman told the boys that she was a ... and had a lame son to support.

destroy : The men came running with clubs and axes to ... the wolf.

fade : The beggar girl stood there in her old hood and ... dress.

ashamed : The boy looked ..., and when he found out that the gardener would not let him in, he slowly went away.

conduct : He looked with pity into their pale faces, and was convinced by their ... that their sad story was true.

parcel : Charles ran home to Joe, his hands filled with ..., and his heart beating with joy.