W11 D4

Question 1

Hmmm

Answer 1

I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy. I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.

Question 2

Did you know?

Answer 2

India is the world’s largest producer of bananas

Question 3

counterfeit

Answer 3

made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.
“Two men were put in jail for passing counterfeit $10 bills at the store”

Question 4

detach

Answer 4

disengage (something or part of something) and remove it.

“Don’t forget to detach the gas pump from the car or you will rip it off when you drive away.” ·

Question 5

magnitude

Answer 5

the great size or extent of something.

“The magnitude of the 1000 mile hike made them a bit unsure to start.”

Question 6

trivial

Answer 6

1. of little value or importance.
   “I was fined $100 for littering, it’s such a trivial crime.” Or is it?
2. (of a person) concerned with unimportant things.
   “Daddy and Mommy often argue over trivial things like how many tomatoes should go into the salad.”

Question 7

unscathed

Answer 7

without suffering any injury, damage, or harm.

“I can’t believe that I crashed my bike and came out unscathed”

Question 8

utmost

Answer 8

most extreme; greatest.

“Remembering to put out the campfire is of utmost importance.”

Question 9

devour

Answer 9

1. eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
   “He devoured half of his burger in one bite” ·
2. (of fire or a similar force) destroy completely.
   “The flames devoured the old house in a few hours.”
3. read quickly and eagerly.
   “He spent his evenings devouring any book he could get his hands on.”

Question 10

momentum

Answer 10

1. the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.
2. moving an object.
   “The car gained momentum as it went downhill.”

Question 11

vista

Answer 11

a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening.
“The vistas from up in the lighthouse were amazing.”

Question 12

murky

Answer 12

1. dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist.
   “the sky was murky and a thin drizzle was falling”
2. (of liquid) dark and dirty; not clear.
   “I don’t like swimming in murky water.”

Question 13

Tell Daddy

Answer 13

You must come to Daddy this weekend and choose your Readworks. Be prepared with topics that interest you so you can have as much reading about what you want. :-)