Lesson 1-3

Question 1

calf

Answer 1

n. back part of the leg between the knee and the ankle; a young cow or bull

Question 2

claw

Answer 2

n. sharp curved nail on the toe of a bird or animal; part of a crab or lobster used for gripping
v. scratch or dig with sharp nails

Question 3

couple

Answer 3

n. two things of the same kind; two people who do things together

Question 4

cushion

Answer 4

n. pillow or pad with a soft filling

Question 5

flap

Answer 5

n. something attached on only one side so that it can move freely
v. move up and down

Question 6

groom

Answer 6

n. person who takes care of horses; man who is getting married
v. clean or make neat

Question 7

share

Answer 7

n. part that each person gets of a whole

v. use or enjoy with others

Question 8

shelter

Answer 8

n. anything that covers or protects

v. give protection or safety to someone or something

Question 9

yard

Answer 9

n. land around a building; length equal to three feet or thirty-six inches

Question 10

zero

Answer 10

n. number equal to 0; stands for nothing

Question 11

accident

Answer 11

n. anything that happens in an unplanned way, especially when it causes injury or damage

Question 12

acrobat

Answer 12

n. person who does tricks that take great strength and good control in moving the body

Question 13

alarm

Answer 13

n. signal, such as a bell or buzzer, that warns people or tells them to take action; feeling that something is wrong or that there is danger
v. make a person afraid or fearful

Question 14

antenna

Answer 14

n. one of the two long, thin feelers on the head of many insects and of some water animals such as lobsters; metal rod or wire used to send and receive radio and television messages

Question 15

balance

Answer 15

n. state of being firm and stead

v. stay in a steady position without falling; hold something in a steady position without letting it fall

Question 16

boulder

Answer 16

n. large, rounded rock, resting on or in the ground

Question 17

bounce

Answer 17

v. spring back after hitting something

Question 18

weigh

Answer 18

v. find out how heavy something it is; heaviness

(weight) n. measure of how heavy something is

Question 19

enormous

Answer 19

adj. very big

Question 20

cliff

Answer 20

n. steep, high rock face with a sharp drop to the ground below

Question 21

gap

Answer 21

n. opening or space in something that is normally closed

Question 22

joint

Answer 22

n. place where two parts meet or come together

Question 23

machine

Answer 23

n. object that is used to do certain kinds of work that can have both fixed or moving parts

Question 24

slope

Answer 24

n. surface, line, or piece of land that is higher at one point than at another
v. lie at an angle

Question 25

scoop

Answer 25

n. tool like a bowl with a handle that can be large or small used for digging into and lifting loose or soft materials
v. to take something up in a quick movement

Question 26

planet

Answer 26

n. large object in space that moves in a regular path around the sun or some other star

Question 27

muscle

Answer 27

n. part of the body that can be stretched or tightened to make the body move

Question 28

motor

Answer 28

n. any object that provides power to make something move or do work

Question 29

support

Answer 29

n. something used to hold an object in place and to keep it from falling
v. hold something in place or to keep it from falling

Question 30

tangle

Answer 30

n. mix-up of things twisted or knotted together

v. becoming twisted or knotted together