Vocabulary Task

dampness	belt	pulp
tout	lonesome	mayhem
precipice	vantage	vanguard

1.     A marked peculiarity of the class we have under consideration is that when they arrived in the country, they pushed through the ranks of the colonists, and, assuming the _____, continued at the head of the advance, first taking possession of Kentucky and Tennessee, then settling Mississipi and Missouri.

2.     These men have come in to sell the “fei”, or wild banana, which is only found on the highest and most perilous of the mountain _____.

3.     All the children had gone in by this time, as it was getting dark and rather _____.

4.     If it comes to the worst I can sleep out here on the sands, but I don’t like to do it, as the _____ will make my rheumatism worse.

5.     There are several ways to join the _____.

6.     The crowds at this point are only just starting to gather, so you can get a good _____. Point for the ham-on-the-pole.

7.     If you’re making your own way the festival, try to purchase your ticket in advance – they tend to sell out online weeks prior to the event, but you can often grab last-minute tickets from _____ in Valencia.

8.     A change of clothes is a good idea – you won’t be allowed on most buses back to Valencia if you’re covered in _____.

9.     The crazed tomato-throwers take no prisoners; cameras are seen as positive invitations to _____ the owner.