5.2 Flashcards
1
Q
bulged
A
to swell out
2
Q
protruded
A
to stick out
3
Q
strain
A
to hurt yourself by trying to do too much
4
Q
generous
A
kind and unselfish
5
Q
clutching
A
to grasp tightly or seize
6
Q
cascaded
A
to pour like a waterfall
7
Q
molasses
A
a thick syrup produced during the refining of sugar
8
Q
stale
A
not fresh, no new or interesting
9
Q
folklore
A
the tales, beliefs, customs, or other traditions handed down from one generation to the next among a group of people
10
Q
legend
A
a story passed down through the years that is not entirely true
11
Q
versions
A
a particular telling of a story
12
Q
quarter
A
1/4 of an amount
13
Q
mechanization
A
a change from having people do things to having machines do things
14
Q
How long was the Big Bend Tunnel?
A
1/2 mile in West Virginia mountains
