Dark They Were & Golden-Eyed Vocabulary
Quiz by Anita Proffitt
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- Q1
Forlorn means
abandoned or deserted
made of many small pieces of colored glass or stone
the gas surrounding the earth, the air
completely covered with a liquid
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Enjoying the company of others; sociable
muse
convivial
recede
idle
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To become fainter or more distant
flimsy
forlorn
pendulum
recede
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To say thoughtfully
mosaic
convivial
pendulum
muse
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A weight hung so that it can swing freely, sometimes used in timing the workings of certain clocks
forlorn
pendulum
flimsy
recede
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Which of the following can be described as forlorn?
a beautiful painting
a lonely child
a bitter argument
a happy reunion
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Which of the following could be described as a pendulum?
grandfather clock
bright sunshine
racing motorcycle
new boots
45s - Q8
An example of convivial is
a pouting teenager
a barking dog
a faded jacket
a friendly crowd
45s - Q9
Which of the following can recede ?
aching feet
a plane arriving at an airport
cold hands
a plane flying away
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Roses turning green, eyes turning yellow, and cows growing an extra horn all contribute to creating a mood that is
eerie
silly
thoughtful
annoyed
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Mood in literature refers to
a story's plot structure.
the feeling a writer establishes in a story.
a story's character development.
the falling action of a story.
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To pass time without doing anything purposeful or useful
muse
idle
recede
forlorn
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The man was quite _______________________; everybody liked him.
convivial
pendulum
receded
forlorn
45s - Q14
After the waves come up on the beach, they soon __________ back to the ocean.
subtly
convivial
recede
muse
45s - Q15
After losing the big game, Scott sat on the bench, feeling __________.
flimsy
forlorn
convivial
subtly
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