WW2 Lesson 5 (Fifi)

Question 1

absorb

Answer 1

(v)

To take in or soak up.

• The sponge will _absorb_ the water you spilled.

Question 2

anchor

Answer 2

(n)

A heavy weight on a rope or chain. It is dropped from a boat to keep it from moving.

• As our boat came near the shore, we dropped the _anchor_ for the night.

(v)

To hold something firmly in place.

• We need longer screws to _anchor_ the cabinet to the wall.

Question 3

brush

Answer 3

(n)

An object made of short, stiff hairs or wires that are fastened to a handle.

• This wire _brush_ works very well to scrape the old pain from the side of the house.

(v)

1. To clean, paint, or smooth something by using a brush.
   * Leah _brushes_ her teeth every night before going to bed.

2. To touch something lightly by moving against it.

• Alex jumped when something _brushed_ against his cheek in the dark hallway.

Question 4

bud

Answer 4

(n)

A small swelling on a plant that will grow into a twig, flower, or leaf.

• Aunt Jane told me to pick the roses that were open and to leave the _buds_ on the bush.

Question 5

center

Answer 5

(n)

1. The exact middle of something.
   * The referee put the soccer ball in the _center_ of the field just before the game started.

2. A place where people come together for some purpose.

• Sara went with her mother to the health _center_ for a checkup.

Question 6

core

Answer 6

(n)

The hard middle part of fruits such as apples or pears. It holds the seeds of the plant.

• Juan ate the apple and then gave the _core_ to his pony.

Question 7

factory

Answer 7

(n)

A building or group of buildings where things are made.

• Natalie’s sister works in a _factory_ that makes parts of computers.

Question 8

hive

Answer 8

(n)

The place where bees live.

• Mr. Olach keeps several _hives_ in his backyard for bees.

Question 9

sapling

Answer 9

(n)

A young tree.

• In this old photograph, you can see our great oak tree when it was just a _sapling_.

Question 10

trunk

Answer 10

(n)

1. The tall main stem of a tree. This is where its branches grow.
   * On our vacation in California, we saw giant redwood trees with _trunks_ almost twenty feet across.
2. The long nose of an elephant.
   * The elephant lifted its _trunk_ in alarm when it heard the motor of the airplane.
3. A large box or case with a lid that can be shut and locked.
   * Nina opened the _trunk_ of the foot of the bed to look for an extra blanket.
4. The covered part at the back of a car. It is used for carrying suitcases and other objects.
   * Before we leave, will you please put the beach chair and towels in the _trunk?_