Worldly Wise Jan 27

Question 1

chasm

Answer 1

a deep crack in the earth

Question 2

continent

Answer 2

one of the seven great land areas of the world

Question 3

credit

Answer 3

1. honor or praise; a way of expressing thanks 2. a way of buying things and paying for them later

Question 4

enable

Answer 4

to make possible; to give the means to bring about

Question 5

foul

Answer 5

1. having an unpleasent taste or smell
2. stormy, with strong winds and heavy rain
3. in sports, a move of play that is against the rules

Question 6

gust

Answer 6

a sudden increase in the strength of the wind

Question 7

ordeal

Answer 7

an unpleasant, painful, or difficult experience or test

Question 8

plateau

Answer 8

a broad, flat area of high ground

Question 9

rig

Answer 9

1. to make or do something by using whatever is nearby
2. to set up sails on a boat
3. a machine or construction that is used for a special purpose

Question 10

schedule

Answer 10

1. a plan that gives expected times for different things to happen
2. a list of times when trains, busses, and airplanes arrive and leave