Vocabulary Quiz Solutions for Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

penitence : regret for sin or wrongdoing

squire : a young nobleman attendant upon a knight and ranked next below a knight in the feudal hierarchy

cherish - 1 : to treat with affection and tenderness

lineage : ancestry; family

spiteful : a mean or evil feeling towards another characterized by a desire to hurt or humiliate

dungeon : a dark, often underground chamber or cell used to confine prisoners

II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

imminent danger; exposure to the risk of harm - peril

to be false or disloyal to; to lead astray - betray

to wither or waste away from longing or grief - pine

an outward or token appearance - semblance

cause to feel distress or affliction - aggrieve

to call or engage in a contest, fight, or competition; to invite with defiance - challenge

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

accordance : I cannot keep you in this country in ... with my honor.

shield : When his enemies saw the cross on his ..., they were all discomfited.

endure : Sir Tristram was very sorrowful, and for a long time he ... great pain.

respite : The judges granted him a ... of three days to give his answer.

dolorous : Balan gave my grandfather, King Pelles, a ... stroke from which he is not yet whole.