World on the Turtle's Back Pre-Reading Vocabulary

Choose the correct definition for the term "Plummet."

• To skillfully navigate a situation.

• To fall or drop rapidly from a great height.

• To engage in a strategic battle.

• To make something bend or flexible.

What does the term "Delicacy" refer to?

• A rapid and chaotic movement.

• A situation that requires skillful handling.

• Something that is considered fine or rare and often enjoyed as a treat.

• A direct and straightforward statement.

What is the meaning of "Frantically"?

• Calmly and deliberately.

• With great speed and urgency.

• Through a process of careful analysis.

• In a devious and secretive manner.

Which term means "to defeat thoroughly"?

• Vanquish

• Blunt

• Realm

• Contested

What does the term "Pliable" mean?

• Stiff and unyielding.

• Easily bent or flexible.

• A realm of mystical creatures.

• A state of intense conflict.

Which word refers to something that is not sharp or pointed?

• Blunt

• Devious

• Blunt

• Succumb

What does "Devious" mean?

• Straightforward and honest.

• To engage in battle.

• To bend easily.

• Cunning and deceitful.

Which term means "disputed or challenged"?

• Contested

• Plummet

• Frantically

• Delicacy

What is the meaning of "Succumb"?

• To be victorious in a conflict.

• To bend or flex easily.

• To yield or give in to a superior force or pressure.

• To engage in diplomatic negotiations.

What is a "Realm"?

• A type of conflict.

• A state of frantic movement.

• A place for delicate objects.

• An area of land ruled by a monarch.