Vocabulary Quiz Solutions for The Tale of Paddy Muskrat

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

suggest : to offer for consideration or action; propose

attempt : try to perform

amazement : a state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment

comfort : feeling at ease or content; solace

peevish : ill-tempered; discontented; contrary

prefer : choose as more desirable; favor

abuse - v. : to hurt or injured by maltreatment; revile

journey : a traveling from one place to another; trip

object : to express disapproval of something

occupy : to dwell or reside in

heap : put or thrown into a pile

II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

give agreement, as to the proposal of another - consent

lacking strength or vigor - faint

with wishful yearning - wistful

a jumble of loud, discordant sounds - din

to gratify or fulfill a need or desire - satisfy

to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful fashion - sprawl

having a savage or violent nature - fierce

delicious or choice - dainty

opinion about what should be done about a situation or problem - advice

an agreement; a good price for the buyer - bargain

desiring more than one needs or deserves - greedy

in a secure manner - fast - adj.

III. Use the following vocabulary words in a complete sentence:

lame : I'm ... for life.

puzzling : Something was ... Paddy Muskrat.

prompt : Jimmy Rabbit ... found a hat exactly like the one on Paddy's head.

contented : There's just one thing that I need to make me perfectly ... here.

distressed : One day Paddy Muskrat came home looking quite ....

genteel : Paddy Muskrat's friends thought that he was perhaps becoming a bit too ....

disappoint : Mrs. Paddy looked ... when she was told that she must return the dipper.

timid : I don't like to stay alone in the house, because I'm ....

array : Jimmy Rabbit had a fine ... of hats.

hearty : Cousin Josiah was thought to be a ... eater.

foolish : For a moment Paddy Muskrat looked a bit ....