Vocabulary Quiz Solutions for Four Naval Heroes

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

brew : to be in the making

innocence : freedom from sin, moral wrong or guilt

fault : imperfection; defect

prosperous : enjoying economic well-being

defend : to make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm

II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

to rob by force; pillage - plunder - v.

a number of warships operating together under one command - fleet - n.

separate or divide; cut - sever

open revolt against authority, especially a rebellion of sailors against superior officers - mutiny - n.

oppress or harass with ill-treatment - persecute

one who performs or offers his services of his own free will - volunteer

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

winsome : Oliver was a ... baby.

superintend : Lieutenant Perry was ordered to ... the building of a fleet of gunboats.

commerce : ... all over the world was affected by the long war.

firth : John liked to wander along the shore of the ....

ovation : From one end of the land to the other, his tour had been one grand ....