Open Court U5L1 Extra Vocabulary

What are metals?

• Metals are a group of elements that are typically shiny, malleable, and good conductors of heat and electricity.

• Metals are a group of elements that are typically found in the gas state.

• Metals are a group of elements that are typically liquid at room temperature.

• Metals are a group of elements that are typically dull, brittle, and poor conductors of heat and electricity.

Who are artisans?

• Unskilled workers who mass-produce products using modern machinery.

• Artists who create paintings and sculptures.

• People who work in the fashion industry and design clothing.

• Skilled craftsmen who create unique and handcrafted products using traditional techniques and tools.

What is navigational?

• Using a compass to find your way in the wilderness.

• Determining and following a route or path to reach a specific destination.

• Reading a map to locate a nearby restaurant.

• Driving a car on the highway.

What is propulsion?

• The action of driving or pushing forward

• The action of pulling or dragging backward

• The action of standing still

• The action of moving in a circular motion

What does it mean to irrigate?

• To provide sunlight to land or crops to help them grow.

• To remove water from land or crops to hinder their growth.

• To supply water to land or crops to help them grow.

• To supply air to land or crops to help them grow.

What does strategic mean?

• Relating to the identification of immediate goals and the means of achieving them.

• Relating to the identification of long-term goals without any means of achieving them.

• Relating to the identification of long-term goals and the means of achieving them.

• Relating to short-term goals and the means of achieving them.

What does it mean to be hampered?

• To be hindered or obstructed in progress or movement.

• To be encouraged or motivated in progress or movement.

• To be assisted or supported in progress or movement.

• To be facilitated or expedited in progress or movement.

What does massive mean?

• tiny or small

• medium-sized

• average or normal

• very large or big

What does dwindling mean?

• rapidly increasing or becoming larger

• staying the same size

• gradually decreasing or becoming smaller

• suddenly disappearing

What does succumbing mean?

• To resist or fight back

• To ignore or overlook

• To apologize or make amends

• To give in or yield