Vocabulary Quiz Solutions for Tom Swift and His Air Scout

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

regale : provide great enjoyment or entertainment

reveal : to make known; to bring into view; show

forge : to have reproduced for fraudulent purposes

converse : to engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings

thoroughfare : a main road or public highway

deft : quick and skillful; adroit

sprain : to wrench or twist the ligaments of a joint

II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

the act or an instance of seeking truth, information, or knowledge - inquiry

a rough, disorderly struggle - scuffle

something new, fresh, or unusual - novelty

to give up or to withdraw one's support - abandon

being in an upright position - erect

to examine or look at comprehensively; scrutinize - survey - v.

conclusion - termination

an angry, noisy dispute - wrangle

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

perceptible : At this unexpected announcement the jaw of the landlord dropped ....

scan : The boys and Martin Harris ... the river eagerly for some sign of the boat.

enthusiastic : He was always ..., in spite of almost constant failure.

desperate : An hour more went by, and the youth began to grow ....

thorough : The captain became ... interested in the story the lads had to tell.

unscrupulous : His heart sank as he thought of his dearest friend in the power of her ... enemies.

summon : Dora could ... no assistance.