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