Vocabulary Quiz Solutions for The Rover Boys on a Hunt

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

moral : the lesson or principle in a fable, a story, or an event

lesson/lessen : a learning exercise/to decrease

cushion : a pad or pillow with a soft filling

fury : rage; violent anger

spectacles : a pair of eyeglasses

custody : the act or duty of guarding or preserving

caldron : a large vessel used for cooking

loll : move, stand, or recline in an indolent or relaxed manner

II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

a stem or similar structure that supports a plant part - stalk - n.

being put to death - execution

the hard fat around the kidneys of cattle and sheep - suet

touch or scrape lightly in passing - graze

assert or express the opposite of (a statement). - contradict

effort or strategy used to conceal or excuse something - pretext

exhale audibly in a long deep breath, as in weariness or relief - sigh

a pupa, especially of a butterfly, enclosed in a firm case or cocoon - chrysalis

walk on; trample - tread

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

introduce : Alice thought it would be as well to ... some other subject of conversation.

fidget : The Hatter turned pale and ....

livery : A footman in ... came running out of the wood.

contempt : A likely story, indeed!

injure : Father feared that standing on one's head might ... the brain.

civil : It wasn't very ... of Alice to sit down without being invited.

ornament : Ten courtiers were ... all over with diamonds.

verdict : Consider your ...,