Unit 4 vocabulary List 2

Which of the following is a synonym for 'journey'?

• Stay

• Expedition

• Rest

• Sleep

What is a synonym for 'home'?

• House

• Journey

• Expedition

• Sleep

Fill in the blank: The _______ took them across the mountains.

• journey

• home

• sleep

• rest

Fill in the blank: Small businesses require employees who are ______ and able to learn new tasks.

• adaptable

• rigid

• inflexible

• stubborn

Which word means 'to change or adjust'?

• Adapt

• Halt

• Freeze

• Stop

Fill in the blank: The ______ of the car increased as it went downhill.

• acceleration

• deceleration

• stopping

• reversing

What does the word 'Acceleration' mean in the context of the sentence: 'The downhill made Esmeralda’s bike gain so much acceleration that she felt like she was flying.'?

• Slowing down

• Speeding up

• Stopping

• Turning

Fill in the blank: The lead horse’s ______ made it impossible for the others to catch up.

• speed

• acceleration

• deceleration

• halt

Fill in the blank: Wearing layers makes people ______ to unpredictable weather.

• adaptable

• rigid

• inflexible

• stubborn

In the context of the caption, what does the word 'acceleration' most likely mean?

• The horse is slowing down.

• The horse is speeding up.

• The horse is standing still.

• The horse is turning around.