Chapter 1 Cold Mountain Vocab Pretest
This quiz is to ascertain your prior knowledge of words likely to appear in the first chapter of "Cold Mountain" by Charles Frazier
- 1.A rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle loading gun
- A.
Ramrod
- B.
Gun rod
- C.
Muzzle rod
- D.
Gunstick
- 2.Remove from customary enviroment or association
- A.
Tangle
- B.
Random
- C.
Estrange
- D.
Nib
- 3.The writing point of a pen
- A.
Shard
- B.
Nib
- C.
Daugerreotype
- D.
Ramrod
- 4.A photograph made by early photographic process:the image was produced on a silver plate developed in mecury vapor
- A.
Retribution
- B.
Shard
- C.
Silver photo
- D.
Daguerreotype
- 5.Horrible in fierceness or savagery
- A.
Retribution
- B.
Gabled
- C.
Detractable
- D.
Lurid
- 6.The act of correcting a wrong doing
- A.
Brevity
- B.
Precious
- C.
Lurid
- D.
Retribution
- 7.The vertical triangular wall between sloping ends of a particular type of roof
- A.
Gable
- B.
Gambled
- C.
Pitch
- D.
Slatted
- 8.Balance among the parts of something
- A.
Balanced
- B.
Weighted
- C.
Tentative
- D.
Symmetry
- 9.Burn with hot liquid
- A.
Scold
- B.
Scarred
- C.
Scald
- D.
Screet
- 10.Unsettled in mind or opinion
- A.
Groping
- B.
Brevity
- C.
Pernicous
- D.
Tentative
- 11.Marginal consciousness
- A.
Studied
- B.
Clefted
- C.
Stupor
- D.
Bristled
- 12.According with custom or propriety
- A.
Homely
- B.
Comely
- C.
Openly
- D.
Recitedly
- 13.Capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
- A.
Roustabout
- B.
Rigorous
- C.
Rousing
- D.
Ruination
- 14.Relating to characteristics of trade or traders
- A.
Generalized
- B.
Storish
- C.
Marketish
- D.
Mercantile
- 15.Aving rugged physical strengthh
- A.
Brawl
- B.
Taunt
- C.
Stout
- D.
Vivacious
- 16.Consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
- A.
Sundry
- B.
Sunday
- C.
Sumter
- D.
Sundish
- 17.Seperate or cut with a tool, such as a knife
- A.
Beleave
- B.
Cleave
- C.
Undeave
- D.
Reprieve
- 18.Stubbornly unyielding
- A.
Bereave
- B.
Persistent
- C.
Persimmon
- D.
Personnel
- 19.A turning aside of attention
- A.
Pine
- B.
Division
- C.
Determine
- D.
Diversion
- 20.A very steep cliff
- A.
Skirmish
- B.
Precipice
- C.
Preconcieve
- D.
Omen
- 21.A minor short term fight
- A.
Skirmish
- B.
Precipice
- C.
Recurrence
- D.
Fightturn
- 22.Become pale and sickly
- A.
Yellow
- B.
Bard
- C.
Precipice
- D.
Wan
- 23.A lyric poet
- A.
Singster
- B.
Bard
- C.
Bord
- D.
Burd
- 24.Clothing of a distinctive style for a particular occasion
- A.
Occasionals
- B.
Attire
- C.
Attritions
- D.
Atumanals
- 25.Give or supply
- A.
Render
- B.
Reengage
- C.
Return
- D.
Gracious
Questions: 14 | Attempts: 75 | Last updated: Apr 27, 2012
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Sample QuestionA collection of pus in the body,usually surrounded by an inflamed area
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