Vocabulary Quiz Solutions for The Rover Boys on a Tour

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

downcast : low in spirits

venerable : commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position

simpleton : one of weak intellect, judgment, or sense

unmercifully : cruelly; relentlessly; pitilessly

restrain : keep in check; control

spectacle : a public performance or display, especially one on a large or lavish scale

II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

mischievous act - prank

feeling or expressing thankfulness - grateful

a civil officer with power to administer and enforce law - magistrate

twisted in an expression of displeasure or distaste - wry

deeply earnest, serious, and sober - solemn

playful in a naughty or teasing way - mischievous

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

rascal : I am a ..., making promises which I never keep!

compassionate : On hearing himself addressed as "Your Excellency," the Director of the Marionette Theater suddenly became kind and ....

brilliant : The people were standing on front of a little wooden building painted in ... colors.

complaint : They were uncomfortable, and they could hardly breathe; yet not one word of ... was heard.

impudent : It is very bad to be ... to your poor old father!