Lessons 7-9

Question 1

badge

Answer 1

n. sign of mark to show that a person belongs to a certain group

Question 2

banner

Answer 2

n. flag or other piece of cloth with words or signs on it

Question 3

corner

Answer 3

n. place where two walls or two walls of something meet; place where two streets come together
v. force a person or thing into a place that is hard to get out of

Question 4

design

Answer 4

n. pattern or arrangement of lines, shapes, or colors

v. to make a plan to show how something will look or how it will be made

Question 5

display

Answer 5

n. public showing of things so that they can be looked at

v. set something out for others to see

Question 6

fold

Answer 6

n. mark or crease made when something is bent over on itself

v. bend something over one or more times so that one part rests on another

Question 7

parade

Answer 7

n. many people marching or moving along a certain street or road to enjoy and remember a special day (often with bands, cars, and flags)

Question 8

rectangle

Answer 8

n. figure made from four straight lines, all four angles in the figure are the same size

Question 9

salute

Answer 9

v. show respect or honor in some way such as raising the hand to the forehead

Question 10

tread

Answer 10

n. grooved part of a tire that touches the ground as it moves
v. walk or step on by bringing the feet down heavily

Question 11

aquarium

Answer 11

n. glass tank filled with water where plants and animals that live in water, especially fish, are kept there; building where many different kinds of living fish and other animals are on display

Question 12

cage

Answer 12

n. kind of box with bars or wire netting where animals or birds are kept

Question 13

club

Answer 13

n. heavy stick that is used for hitting and swinging at something; group of people who meet from time to time to do some special thing

Question 14

faucet

Answer 14

n. handle fitted to a pipe used to control the flow of water (also called a tap)

Question 15

flood

Answer 15

n. great flow of water over land that is dry

v. cover with water

Question 16

gift

Answer 16

n. something that is given, a present

Question 17

icicle

Answer 17

n. thin, pointed, hanging piece of ice, formed by water freezing as it drips

Question 18

imitate

Answer 18

v. try to act like someone or something else; copy

Question 19

pearl

Answer 19

n. smooth round object that forms inside the shell of an oyster, often white or pale gray in color

Question 20

valley

Answer 20

n. low piece of land lying between hills or mountains

Question 21

aboard

Answer 21

adv. in or on a ship, train, or airplane

Question 22

blast

Answer 22

n. strong wind or movement of air; loud noise

v. to blow up something; to go up in the air into space

Question 23

career

Answer 23

n. kind of work a person does for many years

Question 24

cautious

Answer 24

adj. being careful enough to avoid mistakes, trouble, or danger

Question 25

girder

Answer 25

n. large, strong piece of metal or wood used to support bridges or parts of buildings

Question 26

inventer

Answer 26

n. person who thinks up or makes something for the first time
(invent) v. to make something for the first time

Question 27

rotate

Answer 27

v. turn in a circle around a center; take turns in a certain order

Question 28

story

Answer 28

n. report of something that happened; tale that is made up; space or rooms that make up one level of a building

Question 29

strand

Answer 29

n. one of the threads that are twisted together to make string, yarn, or rope
v. leave in a difificult or helpless position

Question 30

tower

Answer 30

n. building or a part of a building that is taller than it is wide
v. rise high in the air