Vocabulary Quiz for McGuffey's Second Reader

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

wrest

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zeal

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wound

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yield

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feint

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dread

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grave - n.

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II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

to take back or away

a level area of land

nothing

proud

to give a solemn promise

an enemy

a rough, noisy fight

to mock or insult

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

knoll

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rage

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truce

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coax

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vex

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strife

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drill

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Vocabulary exercises adapted from Robinson Curriculum, Copyright 1995-2002 Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine

Quizzes copyright 2005 Butch Walker

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