Vocabulary Quiz Solutions for Uncle Remus

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

guffaw : boisterous laughter

effusion : an unrestrained outpouring of feeling, as in speech or writing

despondent : having lost all or nearly all hope

crotchety : eccentric, whimsical

II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

a high ridge of land or rock jutting out into a body of water; a headland - promontory

owner - proprietor

fervent; ardently devoted to a purpose - zealous

expressing much in few words; clear and succinct - concise

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

gabble : She could make no sense of the ....

fleet - adj. : During the races I could see that the boys had become ... of foot.

succulent : Ernest and Jack cut down as many of these ... nests as they could find empty.

capital - adj., 1 : Rock House forms a ... warehouse for our stores as well as an excellent winter residence.