End of Unit 5 Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'altar'?

• A platform or table used as a center of worship in religious ceremonies or services

• To stick out or swell

• The average weather conditions of a particular area

• Grouped close together.

What does 'bulge' mean?

• To bury

• To stick out or swell

• Proof or evidence

• Strength or power

Fill in the blank: The average weather conditions of a particular area is known as _______.

• climate

• weather

• temperature

• humidity

What does 'clustered' mean?

• To lift, pull, push, or throw with a lot of effort

• Grouped close together

• An idea that has been suggested and may be true but has not yet been proven

• To cause something to start or happen.

Fill in the blank: To bury is to _______.

• entomb

• exhume

• unearth

• dig up

What is 'evidence'?

• Proof; information and facts that are helpful in forming a conclusion or supporting an idea

• To be fearful in a sudden and overpowering way

• The size, shape, and sorting of mineral grains in rocks

• An explanation for why something happens, based on evidence.

Fill in the blank: Strength or power is referred to as _______.

• force

• energy

• weakness

• fragility

What does 'heave' mean?

• To lift, pull, push, or throw with a lot of effort

• To stick out or swell

• Grouped close together

• To cause something to start or happen.

Fill in the blank: An idea that has been suggested and may be true but has not yet been proven is called a _______.

• hypothesis

• theory

• guess

• assumption

What is an 'offering'?

• Something that is presented as an act of worship

• To be fearful in a sudden and overpowering way

• The size, shape, and sorting of mineral grains in rocks

• An explanation for why something happens, based on evidence.