Vocabulary Quiz Solutions for Ben Pepper

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

athletics : physical activities that require skill, strength, and stamina

obviate : to anticipate and dispose of effectively; to render unnecessary

eclipse - v. : outshine; surpass

fortify : to reinforce; to make more secure

suffocate : asphyxiate; cause choking or breathlessness

labyrinth : a complicate network of passages through which it is difficult to find one's way

II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

impressively great in size; enormous - prodigious

showing lack of something necessary; insufficient - deficient

of the Earth or its inhabitants - terrestrial

lack of variation; tedious sameness or repetitiousness - monotony

inference or judgment based on incomplete evidence; guesswork - conjecture

the complex of especially mental and emotional qualities that distinguish individuals - disposition

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

palatable : She put some milk into a pan to be boiled with biscuit, which made a very ... dish.

deliverance : The anniversary of our ... from shipwreck was a day of rejoicing.

sentinel : One of the turkeys was parading in front of the cave as if he were a ....

dissension : The wondrous qualities of this steed created a little ... among the boys.

acclamation : This proposal was received with great ....