Beowulf Vocabulary Practice

What is a synonym for the word 'boast'?

• Humility

• Brag

• Fear

• Kindness

In the sentence 'Ms. O tried to elicit an answer from the class but it felt like pulling teeth', what does the word 'elicit' mean?

• To inspire an answer

• To evoke or draw out an answer

• To overlook an answer

• To neglect an answer

What part of speech is the word 'Exhort'?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

Fill in the blank: The ______ value of honesty is immeasurable.

• Intrinsic

• Learned

• Temporary

• Artificial

comfort

• foes

• sojourned

• solace

• requital

talk proudly about what you can do or what you own in order to impress people

• descended

• rigid

• boast

• loft

disgusting

• loathsome
• livid
• cowering
• talon

You could see in her eyes that she relished the cookies her mother made for her.

• enjoy

• hated

• envied

• judged

What term means - superior skill or ability?

• prowess

• subtle

• avert

• docile

Which vocab word fits this picture?

• plunder

• prodigious

• ventured

• whim