Vocabulary: Porpoises in Peril

What is the meaning of the word 'squad'?

• team, group, unit

• animal, creature, beast

• tool, device, gadget

• food, meal, dish

What is the meaning of the word 'assignment'?

• task, job, duty, mission

• holiday, vacation, break, rest

• tool, equipment, device, gadget

• animal, plant, mineral, fungus

What is the meaning of the word 'contaminated'?

• polluted, poisoned, spoiled

• clean and fresh

• completely dry

• very expensive

What is the meaning of the word 'population'?

• community, inhabitants, group

• animal, plant, mineral

• city, country, continent

• teacher, student, principal

What is the meaning of the word 'stable'?

• steady, balanced, even

• fragile, weak, shaky

• temporary, short-lived, fleeting

• chaotic, disordered, wild

What is the meaning of the word 'emerged'?

• appear, come forth

• hide, conceal

• destroy, ruin

• forget, ignore

• delay, postpone

What is the meaning of the word 'referring'?

• hinting, implying

• running quickly

• eating food

• jumping high

• singing loudly

What is the meaning of the word 'formulate'?

• define, work out, map out

• destroy, break apart, ruin

• ignore, neglect, overlook

• confuse, mix up, jumble

What is the meaning of the word 'rickety'?

• wobbly, unsteady, decrepit

• strong, sturdy, robust

• smooth, polished, sleek

• modern, new, advanced

What is the meaning of the word 'peculiarly'?

• strangely

• quickly

• loudly

• happily