Unit 1 Week 4 - The Monster in the Mountain

Question 1

synonym: spilled, gush, pour

As the sink overflowed, water _________ onto the floor.

Answer 1

cascaded

Question 2

synonym: Proof, record

The scientist hoped that careful _________ of experiment results would support her theory.

Answer 2

documentation

Question 3

synonym: Strong, energetic

Because a tornado is so _________ , it can quickly change course.

Answer 3

dynamic

Question 4

synonym: Try hard, apply

Sunny weather often _________ a positive effect on a person’s mood.

Answer 4

exerts

Question 5

synonym: Fall, drop

We watched the meteors _________ through the night sky.

Answer 5

plummeting

Question 6

synonym: Crush, smash

The chef needed to _________ the spice into a fine powder.

Answer 6

pulverize

Question 7

synonym: Very hot, burning

You should let _________ soup cool before trying to eat it.

Answer 7

scalding

Question 8

synonym: Pieces, fragments

The vase fell off the shelf and broke into many _________ .

Answer 8

shards