Grade 3 #3

Question 1

fragment

Answer 1

a small piece of something that has been broken off or smashed

Question 2

ebb

Answer 2

the flow of the sea away from the shore as the tide goes out; to flow away; to grow less, weaken or fade away

Question 3

sincere

Answer 3

describing something truthful or honest; not false

Question 4

vein

Answer 4

1. one of the tubes that carries blood from the body to the rest of the heart; 2. one of the thin branching tubes that form the framework of a leaf or insects wing; 3. a layer of a mineral ore in the middle of a rock

Question 5

sprout

Answer 5

1. to start to appear, grow or develop; 2. a new shoot from a seed, vegetable or tree

Question 6

eager

Answer 6

filled with a strong desire to do something

Question 7

liter

Answer 7

a metric unit of volume or capacity

Question 8

bask

Answer 8

to lie in pleasant sunlight or warmth

Question 9

saucy

Answer 9

rude or not respectful in an amusing or harmless way

Question 10

litter

Answer 10

1. items of trash that are dropped or thrown around 2. a number of young born to an animal at one time 3. a bunk or stretcher used to carry people who are sick or injured

Question 11

disband

Answer 11

to break up or dissolve

Question 12

mournful

Answer 12

feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sorrowful; sad. 2. of or pertaining to mourning for the dead. 3. causing grief or lament: a mournful occasion. 4. gloomy, somber, or dreary, as in appearance or character:

Question 13

respect

Answer 13

a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in ): to differ in some respect. 2. relation or reference: inquiries with respect to a route. 3. esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability

Question 14

capillary

Answer 14

pertaining to or occurring in or as if in a tube of fine bore. 2. resembling a strand of hair; hairlike.

Question 15

snug

Answer 15

warmly comfortable or cozy, as a place, accommodations, etc.: a snug little house. 2. fitting closely, as a garment: a snug jacket. 3. more or less compact or limited in size, and sheltered or warm: a snug harbor. 4. trim, neat, or compactly arranged, as a ship or its parts. 5. comfortably circumstanced, as persons.

Question 16

batter

Answer 16

to beat persistently or hard; pound repeatedly. 2. to damage by beating or hard usage: Rough roads had battered the car. High winds were battering the coast.

Question 17

tidy

Answer 17

neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person. 2. clearly organized and systematic: a tidy mind; a tidy way of working. 3. tolerably good; acceptable: They worked out a tidy arrangement agreeable to all. 4. fairly large; considerable: a tidy sum.

Question 18

fleet

Answer 18

the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes. 2. the largest organization of warships under the command of a single officer. 3. a number of naval vessels or vessels carrying armed crew members. 4. a large group of ships, airplanes, trucks, etc., operated by a single company or under the same ownership: He owns a fleet of cabs.

Question 19

dawn

Answer 19

the first appearance of daylight in the morning: Dawn broke over the valley. 2. the beginning or rise of anything; advent: the dawn of civilization. verb (used without object) 3. to begin to grow light in the morning: The day dawned with a cloudless sky. 4. to begin to open or develop. 5. to begin to be perceived

Question 20

huddle

Answer 20

to gather or crowd together in a close mass. 2. to crouch, curl up, or draw oneself together. 3. Football. to get together in a huddle. 4. to confer or consult; meet to discuss, exchange ideas, or make a decision. verb (used with object) 5. to heap or crowd together closely. 6. to draw (oneself) closely together, as in crouching; nestle (often followed by up ). 7. Chiefly British . to do hastily and carelessly (often followed by up, over, or together ). 8. to put on (clothes) with careless haste (often followed by on ).

Question 21

reluctant

Answer 21

unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate. 2. struggling in opposition.

Question 22

bushel

Answer 22

a unit of dry measure

Question 23

moan

Answer 23

a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering. 2. any similar sound: the moan of the wind. 3. complaint or lamentation.

Question 24

nimble

Answer 24

a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering. 2. any similar sound: the moan of the wind. 3. complaint or lamentation.

Question 25

segment

Answer 25

one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided