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A Choose the correct word for each definition.

quit offense jail prisoner armor
weapon defend voyage gunpowder excited

1. jail : n. a place where criminals are kept to punish them
2. armor : n. a special metal clothing to protect the body in battle
3. defend : v. to protect from attack, harm, danger, or challenge
4. offense : n. the act of breaking the law or committing a sin
5. excited : a. happy, interested because something good has happened
6. prisoner : n. a person who is confined in a prison
7. voyage : n. a long journey to a distant place, made on a ship or aircraft
8. weapon : n. something such as a gun or a knife used in defense or attack
9. quit : v. to stop doing; cease
10. gunpowder : n. an explosive substance used in bombs and fireworks

B Match each of the vocabulary words with the correct synonym.

Vocabulary Word Synonym

1. defeat • • a. flee, get away, run

2. involve • • b. beat, conquer, repel

3. escape • • c. tour, journey, voyage

4. trip • • d. contain, engage, include

5. army • • e. soldiers, military, troops

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