vocabulary unit 5

Question 1

absorb

Answer 1

to reduce the force of something; soak up or take in

Question 2

aggressive

Answer 2

acting in an angry or violent manner

Question 3

case

Answer 3

a situation or incident

Question 4

clue

Answer 4

something that helps you find the answer to a problem

Question 5

mystery

Answer 5

something that is difficult to understand or explain

Question 6

observation

Answer 6

the act of carefully watching someone or something

Question 7

solve

Answer 7

to find an answer to a problem or crime

Question 8

surroundings

Answer 8

the immediate area around you

Question 9

theory

Answer 9

a formal idea that is intended to explain something

Question 10

twist

Answer 10

to turn

Question 11

uncover

Answer 11

to discover something previously unknow or hidden

Question 12

unharmed

Answer 12

not hurt or damaged in any way

Question 13

tow

Answer 13

to pull something or someone by a rope tied to a vehicle

Question 14

bury

Answer 14

to place something in a hole in the ground and cover it with dirt

Question 15

cementery

Answer 15

a place where the bodies or ashes of dead are buried

Question 16

monument

Answer 16

a large structure, usually made of stone, buit to remind people of something

Question 17

skeleton

Answer 17

the frame of bones supporting a human or animal body

Question 18

archaeologist

Answer 18

a person who studies people and societies of the past by examining their culture, architecture, tools, and other objects

Question 19

complex

Answer 19

a group of buildings designed for a particuar purpose

Question 20

loot

Answer 20

to steal from shops and houses

Question 21

settlement

Answer 21

a place where people gather to build homes and live

Question 22

withstand

Answer 22

to survive or not give in to a force or action

Question 23

Bronze age

Answer 23

the period of acient human culture between 4000 and 1200 BCE

Question 24

amber

Answer 24

a hard yellowish-brown substance used to make jewelry

Question 25

geological

Answer 25

related to the study of the Earth’s rocks, minerals, and surface

Question 26

oxygen

Answer 26

a gas in the air that all humans, animals, and plants need to live

Question 27

kudos

Answer 27

public admiration or recognition received when doing something