Herman Melville: from "Moby Dick" - Vocab

Question 1

vengeance

Answer 1

• noun

- the desire for revenge

Question 2

blasphemous

Answer 2

• adjective

- disrespectful toward anything held sacred or priceless

Question 3

transient

Answer 3

• adjective

- temporary, lasting only a short time, fleeting

Question 4

doltish

Answer 4

• adjective

- dull, stupid, foolish

Question 5

tacit

Answer 5

• adjective

- silent; unspoken

Question 6

acquiescence

Answer 6

• noun

- consent or agreement through silence

Question 7

malediction

Answer 7

• adjective

- a curse, or the utterance of a curse

Question 8

quaff

Answer 8

• verb

- to gulp or guzzle a beverage with enjoyment

Question 9

wreak

Answer 9

• verb

- to inflict or execute a punishment

Question 10

incorrect vocab

Answer 10

• her amazing dance was highlighted by grace and an acquiescence
• To remind people not to talk, many libraries have signs that say “Tacit, please.”
• the kids, not being very hungry, quaffed their sandwiches
• she was one of those brilliant, doltish scientists known for her cutting-edge innovations
• at the end of the special commemorative service, the Minister offered the malediction