Lessons 13-15

Question 1

bustle

Answer 1

n. busy and noisy movement

v. move around in a busy, excited way

Question 2

channel

Answer 2

n. bed or path of a river or stream; groove of cut that allows water to pass through it; body of water joining larger bodies of water; way to carry an electrical signal to a television set

Question 3

connect

Answer 3

v. join or bring together

Question 4

empire

Answer 4

n. number of countries or areas under the control of a single ruler or government

Question 5

mention

Answer 5

v. speak of something without going into a lot of detail

Question 6

peak

Answer 6

n. pointed top of a mountain; any pointed top

Question 7

scholar

Answer 7

n. person who has studied a subject and knows a great deal about it

Question 8

settle

Answer 8

v. come to rest; decide about some problem; live in a place and make it one’s home

Question 9

vehicle

Answer 9

n. anything on wheels or runners used to carry people or things from place to place

Question 10

zigzag

Answer 10

n. line that angles as it changes direction from side to side
v. change direction at an angle by moving from side to side

Question 11

adult

Answer 11

n. person, animal, or plant that is fully grown

adj. fully grown

Question 12

clump

Answer 12

n. group of things that grow close to each other or are packed tightly together
v. walk in a way that makes a heavy, dull sound

Question 13

curious

Answer 13

adj. eager to learn about people or things; strange or unusual

Question 14

gratitude

Answer 14

n. feeling of thanks for a gift, a favor, or some other kindness

Question 15

herd

Answer 15

n. group of animals that live or move about together

Question 16

newcomer

Answer 16

n. someone who has just arrived in a place

Question 17

plain

Answer 17

adj. simple, not fancy; easy to see or understand

n. large piece of flat land with few trees

Question 18

stalk

Answer 18

n. main stem of a plant

v. walk in a stiff way that shows one is hurt or angry; follow something in a quiet way in order not to be seen

Question 19

tusk

Answer 19

n. long, curved, very large tooth that sticks out of the mouth of animals like elephants or walruses

Question 20

wealthy

Answer 20

adj. having a great amount of money, property, or valuable things

Question 21

base

Answer 21

n. lowest part of something; place where people in the army, navy, or air force do their work; one of the four corners of the inside field in baseball

Question 22

din

Answer 22

n. loud, annoying noise that continues for some time

Question 23

discard

Answer 23

v. throw away or get rid of

Question 24

dome

Answer 24

n. roof in the shape of an upside-down bowl

Question 25

gallon

Answer 25

n. measure for liquids that equals four quarts

Question 26

instrument

Answer 26

n. tool used for doing careful work; object for making music

Question 27

luxury

Answer 27

n. something that gives pleasure but is not really needed, often costs a lot of money

Question 28

mallet

Answer 28

n. hammer with a large head made of wood or hard rubber so that it does not scratch what it hits

Question 29

skill

Answer 29

n. being able to do something well after study or training

Question 30

slight

Answer 30

adj. small in amount or importance