Vocabulary 15
Vocabulary 15
Vocabulary 15
Vocabulary 15
Vocabulary 15
1

Which of the following might be a vocation?

a: teaching

b: nursing

c: napping

d: flying

What is A, B, D.

1

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Great skill

What is prowess

1

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left with no choice and will be forced

What is obliged

1

simple country person

What is Rustic

1

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without any preparation

impromptu

2

Which of the following can be conjured up?

A: a fond memory

B: a piece of music 

C: a past event

D: a line of poetry

What is a, b, c, d.

2

Rustic

a: a Vermont covered bridge

b: a Florida citrus grove

c: a New Hampshire lake

d: a NY skyscraper


What is a, b, c.

2

Homage

a: an intrepid war hero

b: a former president

c: a great writer

what is

a, b, c

2

Which of the following would be a full complement?

a: 12 eggs in a carton

b: 24 checkers pieces

c: 7 baseball players

d: 52 playing cards

What is 

a, d

2

obliges a person

a: making a promise

b: accepting an offer

c: borrowing money

d: repaying a loan

What is a, b, c

3

STRAITS : HELP

A: sphere : shape

B: citrus : fruit

C: tedium : excitement

D: throng : congestion 

What is C

3

SKILL : PROWESS

A: consternation : fear

B: fire : smoke

C: orbit : planet

D: journey : destination

What is A.

3

MENAGERIE : ANIMALS 

A: sky : clouds

B: theater : audience

C: ocean : ships

D: garden : plants

What is D.

3

ZESTFUL : ENTHUSIASM

A: menial : work

B: acrid : smoke

C: negligent : vigilance

D: blithe : joy

What is D.
3

VOCATIONAL : CAREER

A: aquatic : water

B: commit : crime

C: steal : bestow

D: borrow : money

What is A.

4

How did Bill Monroe demonstrate his devotion to country music?

He made it his vocation.

4

To lovers of country music, what does the name bluegrass suggest?

It conjures up the lively sound of fiddles, banjos, mandolins, and guitars

4

What criticism might some lovers of "fine" music make of bluegrass music?

They might think that it lacks subtlety. 

4

Why do you think the bluegrass musicians ultimately eliminated the slapstick comedy routines?

Radio allowed them to put more emphasis on music.

4

Why are fans able to mix freely with musicians at bluegrass festivals?

Bluegrass festivals are not pretentious.

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