Wordly Wise Book 6 Unit 17

Wordly Wise Book 6 Unit 17

Corrode

• to eat or wear away, usually by chemical reaction

• Exposure to the weatherto the weather can corrode unprotected metal surfaces.

debris

• Broken scattered remains

• "Debris from the buildings damage by the hurricane littered the streets"

• Litter, rubbish

Elated

-happy and excited, overjoyed

- Mikayla was elated when she passed her test, so she could hang out with her friends this weekend

Multiple Choice

What does corrode mean?

• to eat or wear away, usually by chemical reaction.

• Happy and excited

• broken scattered remains

Multiple Choice

Pick the word that best completes the sentence.

"After the concert in the park the cleaning crew worked hard to remove all the _________"

• corrode

• debris

• elated

Multiple Choice

Which vocabulary word best describes the picture.

• elated

• corrode

• debris

MOBILE

• n-an artistic structure with parts that move easily

• "A huge mobile hangs in the National Gallery of art"

• adj. easily moved

• "The actors travel with a mobile set when they are on tour."

Quest

-A hunt or search

-"The expedition set out on a quest for the lost treasure".

exploit

• n. brave or daring act; an adventure

• v. to utilize; to make full use of

• 2. To use in a selfish way, to take an unfair advantage of.(exploited)

Exploit sentences

• n. The spy wrote a book on her exploits.

• v. Windmills exploit wind powers to to produce electricity.

• 2. Unions protect workers who may be exploited by their employers.

Multiple Choice

The scattered remains of something broken or destroyed; rubble or wreckage

• debris

• mobile

• quest

• exploit

Multiple Choice

The image depicts a _______.

• quest

• mobile

• exploit.

Multiple Choice

a piece of sculpture having delicately balanced units and capable of moving or being moved readily.

• exploit

• quest

• mobile

• debris

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence.

The spy wrote a book about her many _____in her life.

• exploits

• corrode

• mobile

Leeway

• An extra amount of time or space that allows some freedom

• "The wide channel gives boats plenty of leeway entering the channel"

• "the teacher gave Mikayla some leeway by extending the due date of the project."

Miniature

• on a small scale

• "A miniature railroad ran through the park for the children."

• a very small copy

• "The miniature of a car is only 6 inches long and complete in every detail."

• A small painting, especially a portrait.

Onset

• a start or beginning

• "The onset of winter was marked by a steep temperature drop."

Ooze

Soft watery mud, as on the bottom of a lake or sea.

-" Our feet sank in the ooze as we waded through the lake"

To leak out slowly

-"Sap oozed from the tree"

Multiple Choice

(n.) soft mud, or slime.(v.) leak out slowly, as through holes or small openings.

• Onset

• Ooze

• Miniature

Multiple Choice

What is the image an example of?

• miniature

• ooze

• onset

Multiple Choice

being, on, or represented on a small scale; reduced.

• ooze

• onset

• miniature

Multiple Choice

Margin of error; Allowance for mistakes

• onset

• leeway

• exploit

Multiple Choice

The beginning or start of a journey or an attack

• Onset

• Leeway

• Exploit

Pathetic

• Causing feeling of pity or sorrow

• "Mikayla felt pathetic after she was punished for failing the test"

Preliminary

• Coming at the beginning, coming before the main event or activity.

• "The band director made a few preliminary remarks before the concert."

• "Preliminary findings show that studying more could help you pass the test"

Multiple Choice

preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory

• quest

• preliminary

• pathetic

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence.

Mikayla was ________after being punished and not allowed to go to Air U.

• preliminary

• miniature

• pathetic

Restrain

• to hold back; to keep under control

• "The catcher tried to restrain the angry batter but a brawl quickly erupted.

Restraint

• A holding back or keeping under control.

• "You showed great restraint in not defending yourself when you were unfairly attacked"

Salvage

• To save from destruction or loss

• "Salvage what you can from the wreckage".

Scour

• to clean by scrubbing hard

• "We scoured the pots and pans until they gleamed".

• To search thoroughly

• "Detectives scoured the area but failed to find any clues."

Multiple Choice

"Detectives _______the area but failed to find any clues."

• scoured

• restraint

• salvage

• restrain

Multiple Choice

Property saved from a shipwreck, fire, etc.; (v.) To save from a shipwreck, fire, etc.

• salvage

• scoured

• restrain

Multiple Choice

to hold back from action; keep in check or under control

• salvage

• restraint

• preliminary

• quest

Multiple Choice

to hold back from action; keep in check or under control

• salvage

• restraint

• preliminary

• quest