Chapter 6-vocab

Question 1

Bluff

Answer 1

Noun- something said or done to mislead others with false confidence
Verb- to fool or mislead by showing false confidence

Question 2

Capsize

Answer 2

1. To turn bottom side up
2. To upset
3. To overturn

Question 3

Confiscate

Answer 3

To take or seize private property, usually as a penalty

Question 4

Eddy

Answer 4

1. A current of water or air moving in a motion different from the common flow, often in a circle
2. A whirlwind or whirlpool

Question 5

Facile

Answer 5

Done with little difficulty or effort; easy

Question 6

Helm

Answer 6

1. The steering gear of a ship

2. A position of leadership

Question 7

Hydroplane

Answer 7

Noun- a motorboat that skims the top of the water at high speeds
Verb- 1. To drive a hydroplane
2. To lose control in a vehicle while skimming along the surface of a wet road

Question 8

Inclement

Answer 8

1. Stormy

2. Harsh

Question 9

Inflate

Answer 9

1. To fill with air or gas

2. To expand or swell unnaturally or by force

Question 10

Lagoon

Answer 10

1. A shallow body of water, separated from the sea by sandbars or coral reefs
2. Any small shallow body of water

Question 11

Obituary

Answer 11

A written or published notice of someone’s death

Question 12

Operate

Answer 12

1. To work efficiently

2. To perform surgery

Question 13

Phobia

Answer 13

An abnormal fear of a thing or situation

Question 14

Approximate

Answer 14

Adj- nearly correct

Verb- to come near to