Lessons 4-6

Question 1

average

Answer 1

n. usual amount or kind of something; result of adding a set of numbers and then dividing the total by the number in the set
adj. not special or unusual; ordinary

Question 2

border

Answer 2

n. dividing line between two states or counties; edge of something
v. be next to

Question 3

cocoon

Answer 3

n. silky case that a caterpillar makes to protect itself for a time before it becomes a moth or butterfly

Question 4

flutter

Answer 4

v. wave or flap quickly but not regularly

Question 5

moisture

Answer 5

n. small amount of water or other liquid, often in the form of small drops
(moist) adj. damp or slightly wet

Question 6

nectar

Answer 6

n. sweet liquid produced by many flowering plants used by bees to make honey

Question 7

process

Answer 7

n. number of steps that one takes in order to do or make something

Question 8

span

Answer 8

n. distance or a section between two objects or supports; period or length of time
v. stretch from one side to the other

Question 9

suitable

Answer 9

adj. fit or right for some purpose or event

Question 10

timber

Answer 10

n. wooded areas with trees that can be used for wood products; tree trunks that can be cut into planks or boards

Question 11

amaze

Answer 11

v. surprise or cause wonder

(amazing) adj. causing wonder or surprise

Question 12

arctic

Answer 12

adj. very cold

n. area around the north pole

Question 13

court

Answer 13

n. open, flat area marked off for a game or sport; home of a king, queen, or other royal person; place where a judge holds trials and decides matters of law

Question 14

elect

Answer 14

v. choose by voting for; make a choice

Question 15

interval

Answer 15

n. period of time between events; space between two things

Question 16

league

Answer 16

n. group of people that works together for a common purpose; group of sports teams that play each other to see which is best

Question 17

limit

Answer 17

n. line or point beyond which one may not go

v. keep from going beyond a certain point

Question 18

milestone

Answer 18

n. stone marker that gives the distance in miles to another point; an important event

Question 19

recreation

Answer 19

n. anything a person does to relax or have fun; play

Question 20

tackle

Answer 20

v. grab or get in the way of a player in a game in order to stop the player or take the ball away; to do or try to do something
n. tools needed for some activity or sport

Question 21

chasm

Answer 21

n. deep crack or opening in the earth

Question 22

continent

Answer 22

n. one of the seven great land areas of the world including Africa, Anarctica, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, and Europe

Question 23

credit

Answer 23

n. honor or praise; a way of expressing thanks; way of buying things and paying for them later

Question 24

enable

Answer 24

v. make possible; give the means to bring about

Question 25

foul

Answer 25

adj. having an unpleasant taste or smell; stormy, with strong winds and heavy rain
n. in sports, a move or play that is against the rules

Question 26

gust

Answer 26

n. sudden increase in strength of wind

Question 27

ordeal

Answer 27

n. unpleasant, painful, difficult experience or test

Question 28

plateau

Answer 28

n. broad, flat area of high ground

Question 29

rig

Answer 29

v. make or do something by using whatever is nearby; set up sails on a boat
n. machine or construction that is used for a special purpose

Question 30

schedule

Answer 30

n. plan that gives expected times for different things to happen; list of times when trains, buses, and airplanes arrive and leave