Vocabulary Quiz Solutions for Joel Pepper

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

possession : thing one owns

voyage : a long journey, as by sea, to a foreign or distant land

stable : a building for the shelter and feeding of domestic animals

shelter : something that provides cover or protection

distance : an extent of linear measure; the extent of space between two objects or places

appendage : a body part that is joined to the axis or trunk of the body

emulation : ambition to equal or surpass

II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

one invested with power - authority

a group of animals that live, travel, or feed together - flock - n.

one who can give a firsthand accounting of something - witness

a very strong gust of wind or air - blast

a sweet or pleasant odor - fragrance

to convey or cause to pass from one place, person, or thing to another - transfer

to overturn - capsize

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

agreement : A Lion and an Ass made an ... to go out hunting together.

sufficient : He tried to break the Pitcher; then to overturn it; but his strength was not ... to do either.

fame : Men often mistake notoriety for ....

determined : The Hares were ... to drown themselves as the most miserable of creatures.

commit : Every truth has two sides; it is well to look at both, before we ... ourselves to either.

attributable : The defeat was... to nothing but their want of discipline.