Wordly Wise Lesson 2

Question 1

n. anything that happens in an unplanned way, especially when it causes injury or damage

Answer 1

accident

Question 2

n. a person who does tricks that take great strength and good control in moving the body

Answer 2

acrobat

Question 3

n. a signal, such as a bell or buzzer that warns people or tells them to take action

Answer 3

alarm

Question 4

n. a feeling that something is wrong or that there is danger

Answer 4

alarm

Question 5

v. to make somebody afraid or fearful

Answer 5

alarm

Question 6

v. to spring back after hitting something

Answer 6

bounce

Question 7

adj. very big

Answer 7

adjective

Question 8

n. an opening or space in something that is normally closed

Answer 8

gap

Question 9

n. a tool like a bowl with a handle. it can be large or small and is used for digging into and lifting loose or soft materials

Answer 9

scoop

Question 10

v. to take something up in a quick movement

Answer 10

scoop

Question 11

n. something used to hold an object in place and to keep it from falling

Answer 11

support

Question 12

v. to hold something in place or to keep it from falling

Answer 12

support

Question 13

n. a mix-up of things things twisted or knotted together

Answer 13

tangle

Question 14

v. to become twisted or knotted together

Answer 14

tangle

Question 15

v. to find out how heavy something is

Answer 15

weigh

Question 16

v. to have a certain amount of heaviness

Answer 16

weigh

Question 17

n. the measure of how heavy something is

Answer 17

weight