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

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

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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