The Princess Bride Ch.6 Vocabulary Quizs

muckamuck

• a trivial person

• an important person

• a humorous character

• a fictional creature

degrading

• bringing to low self-esteem

• promoting high self-worth

• encouraging positive behavior

• inspiring confidence

petrified

• scared

• excited

• confused

• happy

commenced

• ended

• began

• paused

• continued

spiel

• talk extravagantly

• to play a game

• to sing a song

• to dance gracefully

foray

• invasion

• retreat

• defense

• surrender

adroit

• clever

• clumsy

• awkward

• inept

ardor

• intensity; loyalty

• indifference; apathy

• confusion; doubt

• disinterest; detachment

erasure

• elimination

• addition

• modification

• retention

incompetent

• inadequate

• excessive

• capable

• ineffective