Vocabulary Quiz for The Rover Boys on a Hunt

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

moral

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lesson/lessen

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cushion

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fury

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spectacles

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custody

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caldron

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loll

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II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

a stem or similar structure that supports a plant part

being put to death

the hard fat around the kidneys of cattle and sheep

touch or scrape lightly in passing

assert or express the opposite of (a statement).

effort or strategy used to conceal or excuse something

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

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

walk on; trample

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

introduce

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fidget

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livery

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contempt

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injure

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civil

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ornament

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verdict

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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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