Tier One Flashcards
Axe
A tool often used to chop wood
Auto
A short form of the word “automobile”
Bandage
A strip of soft cloth used to cover and protect a wound
Banjo
A stringed instrument with a long neck and a round body
Bat
Along piece of wood used to hit a baseball
Bay
A part of a large body of water that extends into the land
Bleat
To make the wavering sound that a sheep, goat,or calf makes
Blood
The liquid that is moved by the hear through the body in blood vessels
Bold
Standing out; easily noticed
Boulder
A large rock
Brake
The part of a vehicle or machine that slows it down
Bully
A person who harms, scares, or embarrasses a person for fun
Calendar
A chart with the days, weeks, and months in a year
Came
A thin stick used for support while walking
Cash
Chinese word for ancient coins; common term for paper money
Chirp
To make the sound that a bird makes
Choke
To stop breathing because the throat is blocked
Chow
Slang for food
Chug
To move while making a dull, explosive sound
Clang
A loud, metallic sound that may repeat
Closet
A small room with no windows used to store things
Coffee
A drink made from the ground beans of a kind of plant
Cough
To force out air from the lungs with a short, loud noise
Crib
A baby’s or young child’s bed that has high sides
Croak
To make the sound that a frog makes
Crunch
To make a grinding noise while chewing hard food
Crush
To squeeze or press something with enough force to cause serious damage
Cuddle
To hold someone close for affection, warmth, or comfort
Date
The day of the month; a specific day
Dawn
The time of day when the sun begins to rise
Death
The fact of dying; being dead
Den
The home of a wild animal
Dew
Drops of water that form on things at night
Dial
To call a telephone number
Drill
A tool with a sharp, spinning tip that is used to make holes
Elk
A kind of large deer
Equal
The same in number, amount, or quantity
Exercise
To use the body to be fit and healthy
Fail
To be unsuccessful;to lose
Fawn
A young deer
Fin
A flat, thin part of a fish or marine mammal that is used for swimming
Flea
A small insect without wings that drinks blood
Flip
To quickly turn over or toss
Fluff
To make something look bigger, fuller, or softer
Glow
To give off light without a flame
Gym
A large room for physical exercise and activities; a gymnasium
Haul
To move heavy things
Hike
A long walk in nature
Hoot
To make the sound that an owl makes
Lab
A place where scientists do experiments
Lodge
The home of a beaver
Marble
A small glass ball used as a toy
Math
The study of numbers, shapes, and amounts
Melon
A large, round fruit with many seeds inside
Midnight
Twelve o’clock at night
Mop
A long-handled sponge or group of thick strings used for wiping floors
Movie
Moving pictures with a soundtrack that tells a story
Munch
To make noise while chewing on food
Oars
Poles with flat blades used to steer in water
Patient
Able to wait or tolerate being bothered without getting upset
Peace
When there is no war, violence, or arguing
Peak
The pointed top part of a mountain
Pebble
A small, smooth stone
Pill
A small, hard dose of medicine that is swallowed
Plop
A quick, dull sound made when something falls
Raw
Not cooked
Rise
To move higher
Shallow
Not deep
Shampoo
Soap for washing hair
Skinny
Very thin; too thin
Slip
To slide by accident
Snail
A small animal with no backbone that has a shell in the shape of a spiral
Sneak
To move while trying not to be noticed
Snore
To make a loud breathing sound while sleeping
Solve
To find the answer to
Sport
A game or contest that requires skill and usually physical exercise
Sprout
To come out of a seed and begin to grow
Stage
A platform used for plays and other performances
Steep
Having an extreme slope
Stink
To give off a strong, bad odor
Strum
To play with long strokes across an instrument’s strings
Subway
An electric, underground railroad
Sum
The result of adding two or more numbers together
Swan
A large bird with a long neck that lives near water
Tank
A large container for keeping fish or some other pets
Toot
To make a quick, high sound with a horn or whistle
Tricycle
A vehicle with three wheels that children ride
Twirl
To spin around
Whinny
To make a sound that a horse makes; to neigh
Zero
The number 0; nothing
