Vocabulary List Worksheet

A coin worth less than a penny formerly used in Great Britain is called a ________.

• farthing

• sovereign

• shilling

• crown

A stone carving of a strange figure used as decoration on a building, usually a cathedral or Gothic structure, is called a ________.

• gargoyle

• obelisk

• finial

• keystone

To follow right after another event is to ________.

• ensue

• depart

• ignore

• precede

To flee or run away is to ________.

• scarper

• walk

• sleep

• eat

To shock or amaze is to ________.

• stun

• ignore

• whisper

• delay

A pirate is also known as a ________.

• buccaneer

• merchant

• sailor

• explorer

Most; the larger part of something is called the ________.

• bulk

• edge

• tip

• trace

Fill in the blank: A hiding place for supplies or treasures is called a ________.

• cache

• cage

• case

• crate

A rounded hill or mound is called a ________.

• hummock

• valley

• plateau

• canyon

A length of about six feet used to measure water depth is called a ________.

• fathom

• league

• yard

• meter