Book Club Vocabulary Quizs

Acquiesced

• To give or express approval

• To refuse or deny consent

• To argue or dispute

• To ignore or overlook

Purse

• To pucker or knit together

• To open wide

• To throw away

• To fill with money

Aqueduct

• Artificial channel for carrying water

• Natural waterway

• Underground water reservoir

• Water purification system

Egress

• A place or means of going out

• A type of entrance

• A method of communication

• A form of transportation

Hellacious

• Mild and gentle in nature

• Extreme in degree, power, or effect

• Ordinary and unremarkable

• Calm and peaceful

Ironic

• Signifying the opposite - usually for humorous effect

• Expressing a straightforward statement without any hidden meaning

• Indicating a serious or solemn tone

• Describing something that is completely predictable

Beckon

• To summon or signal

• To ignore or dismiss

• To confuse or mislead

• To approach or confront

Galoshes

• A type of raincoat

• A shoe with a heavy, waterproof sole

• A kind of umbrella

• A waterproof hat

Marionette

• Wooden figure with joints attached to strings

• String puppet controlled by a puppeteer

• Type of string instrument

• Wooden doll used in traditional dances

Skittish

• Nervous, easily scared

• Calm and composed

• Brave and fearless

• Indifferent and aloof