Vocabulary Quiz for The Rover Boys on a Tour

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

downcast

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venerable

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simpleton

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unmercifully

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restrain

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spectacle

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II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

mischievous act

feeling or expressing thankfulness

a civil officer with power to administer and enforce law

twisted in an expression of displeasure or distaste

deeply earnest, serious, and sober

playful in a naughty or teasing way

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

rascal

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compassionate

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brilliant

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complaint

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impudent

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Vocabulary exercises adapted from Robinson Curriculum, Copyright 1995-2002 Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine

Quizzes copyright 2005 Butch Walker

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