Call of the Wild~Chapter 1: Vocabulary Review

personification

"The first rays of the sun tiptoed around the meadow" is an example of _____________.

pervaded

An atmosphere of doom and gloom __________ the small company o explorers when their captain was killed.

demesne

Buck felt that he had a right to rule over his vast __________.

protagonist

Buck is considered the __________ and the main character in The Call of the Wild.

metamorphosed

During his stay in the kennel, the timid little terrier_______ into a savage dog who knew no fear.

eloquent

Everyone in the audience recognized the prime minister to be a very _________ speaker.

consignment

He found the ___________ of food stored in the boxcar barely enough to keep the villagers alive for more than a week.

antagonist

It is common to refer to the ________ as the villain.

impartial

It is most important that an umpire be __________, impartial no matter which teams are playing.

progeny

It was unusual that so many of the cat's _______ were calico in color.

imperious

The conceited princess had quite an ________ attitude when dealing with her subjects.

conveyance

The dog sled was the most convenient _______ for most travelers in the Yukon during winter.

conciliated

The mediator___________ the two opposing factions with her wise words of diplomacy.

treachery

The public could scarcely believe the ________ of the two assassins.

calamity

The tragic ________ which befell the astronauts was more than they could ever have expected.