Lesson 18 Vocabulary Story Retold by Martina Melendez Hercules Quest Lesson 18 Vocabulary Story Retold by Martina Melendez

boasted bragged The king boasted that his crown was larger than his friend’s crown.

stopped; brought to an end ceased stopped; brought to an end The dragon’s threat to the village ceased when the knight offered his protection.

unfortunate unlucky The worker had an unfortunate accident when he slipped on the wet floor.

declared made a statement Then boy declared that he loved to read books about Greek Myths.

clever; able to solve difficult problems resourceful clever; able to solve difficult problems The workers were resourceful and solved the puzzle together.

coerce force The father tried to coerce the baby to eat his vegetables.

devised planned or thought up The team devised a plan to beat their competition in the war games.

glared stared angrily The girl glared at her younger sister for breaking her favorite necklace.

acquire gain or get The man’s plan was to acquire stocks and money for his savings.

beamed smiled broadly The grandfather beamed at his grandchildren as they ran to hug him.