Vocabulary Quiz Solutions for The Swiss Family Robinson

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

domiciled : to be established in a residence

aquatic : living or growing in, on, or near the water

membrane : a thin pliable layer of tissue covering, lining, or connecting surfaces or parts of an animal or plant

bodyguard : person, usually armed, assigned to protect someone

cavity : a hollow; a hole

defer : to put off; postpone

II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

pierce, punch, or bore a hole in - perforate

bring oneself to accept; make compatible - reconcile

a military unit that can be dispatched from the larger body for a special duty or mission - detachment

to bring great physical or mental pain upon another - torture

something that seriously hampers action or progress - obstacle

chivalrous man, especially one serving as an escorts to a woman of high social position - cavalier - n.

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

encumber : The poor donkey was still ... with his swimming belt.

recess : Jenny retired to her little ... near the tree.

savage : At some distance we perceived a canoe, and paddling towards us, a ... inhabitant of the country.

reconnoiter : Turk set off to ... the country.

serpentine : The river wandered in ... courses through the broad plain.

lament : We had no time to ... our separation from our old home.