Vocabulary Practice
The _________ of my state will sign the new law. a)patriotspatriots b)tyranttyrant c)spunkspunk d)governorgovernor
governor – noun – the person elected to be a head of a state government in the United States, or of a territory That is Correct John Adams Patriot
No Way General Thomas Gage British general and governor of Massachusetts
The dance teacher will _____ the students in tap, ballet and jazz a)navigationnavigation b)instructinstruct c)swaggerswagger d)patriotspatriots
instruct – verb – to provide with knowledge, information, or skill to teach That is Correct Benjamin Franklin Patriot
For proper _______, pilots rely on equipment to direct them. a)starkstark b)navigationnavigation c)instructinstruct d)swaggerswagger
navigation – noun – the art or science of figuring out the position and course of boats, ships, and aircraft That is Correct John Hancock Patriot
American history views Ben Franklin and John Adams as true ______. a)instructinstruct b)swaggerswagger c)patriotspatriots d)tyranttyrant
patriots – plural noun – people who love and enthusiastically support their country That is Correct John Adams Patriot
The gymnast showed her _____ by climbing back up on the balance beam after falling. a)tyranttyrant b)spunkspunk c)governorgovernor d)starkstark
spunk – noun – an informal word for courage, spirit, or determination That is Correct John Hancock Patriot
The star athlete walked into the room with a _________. a)swaggerswagger b)patriotspatriots c)tyranttyrant d)spunkspunk
swagger – noun – a walk or behavior that is bold, rude, or arrogant That is Correct Benjamin Franklin Patriot
The king was a _______ because he punished his subjects unfairly. a)governorgovernor b)starkstark c)tyranttyrant d)instructinstruct
tyrant – noun – a person who uses power or authority in a cruel or unjust way That is Correct John Adams Patriot
All the trees had been cut down so the landscape appeared _______. a)spunkspunk b)governorgovernor c)starkstark d)navigationnavigation
stark - adjective - bare That is Correct Benjamin Franklin Patriot
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