Vocabulary Lesson 18

Your Name:

1. Remains of the Titanic would corrode at the bottom of the sea. What does corrode mean?

• rot; wear away
• salvage; garbage
• minute; tiny

2. Which word goes with this image of the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean??

• minute
• corrode
• elated

3. Pictures of the ocean floor showed debris from the Titanic. What is debris?

• broken, scattered remains
• corroded and rotted
• slime and mud

4. Synonym: What is another word for debris?

• trash
• rotten
• muddy

5. After the long search, crew members were elated when they found the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean. What does elated mean?

• overjoyed
• gloomy
• quest

6. Synonyms: Which words go with elated?

• ooze; slimy
• joyous; jubilant
• headway; room

7. After he passed his test, his parents gave him leeway to choose a fun activity. What does leeway mean?

• an extra amount of time or space that allows some freedom
• restriction;
• joyous; happy

8. The team searching for the Titanic was put in a miniature submarine. What does miniature mean?

• joyous; overjoyed
• very small
• portable; moveable

9. Synonym: What is another word for miniature?

• joyous; overjoyed
• minute, tiny
• portable; moveable