Question

english iii balllas and cabeza de vaca vocabulary test
name:____ period:____
column a column b

1. pristine______ i. a group of ships traveling together, often for exploration or defense
2. supplant______ m. a spanish conqueror during the age of exploration
3. protrude______ e. to give up land, rights, or control to another
4. provision______ h. a journey or voyage made for a specific purpose
5. discord______ l. a band of people organized to pursue or capture someone
6. distinction______ p. a theme, subject, or central idea running through a work
7. cede______ f. supplies of food or necessary resources, especially for a journey
8. straits______ n. a disease that devastated indigenous peoples of the americas
9. conquistador______ j. long and seemingly endless
10. flotilla______ a. pure, untouched, unspoiled
11. posse______ c. to stick out, extend, or project outward
12. expedition______ o. a fleet of warships, especially spanish naval forces
13. interminable______ k. not blocked or hindered; free to move or advance
14. unimpeded______ d. lack of agreement or harmony; conflict
15. theme______ g. a narrow passage of water between two bodies of land
16. struggle______ b. to take the place of, especially by force or strategy
17. smallpox______ q. hardship or fight; effort against difficulty
18. armada______ r. a mark of honor, excellence, or difference

Explanation:

Match each word in Column A with its correct definition in Column B based on the meaning of the words.

Answer:

1. A. Pure, untouched, unspoiled
2. B. To take the place of, especially by force or strategy
3. C. To stick out, extend, or project outward
4. F. Supplies of food or necessary resources, especially for a journey
5. D. Lack of agreement or harmony; conflict
6. R. A mark of honor, excellence, or difference
7. E. To give up land, rights, or control to another
8. G. A narrow passage of water between two bodies of land
9. M. A Spanish conqueror during the Age of Exploration
10. I. A group of ships traveling together, often for exploration or defense
11. L. A band of people organized to pursue or capture someone
12. H. A journey or voyage made for a specific purpose
13. J. Long and seemingly endless
14. K. Not blocked or hindered; free to move or advance
15. P. A theme, subject, or central idea running through a work
16. Q. Hardship or fight; effort against difficulty
17. N. A disease that devastated Indigenous peoples of the Americas
18. O. A fleet of warships, especially Spanish naval forces