CKLA Unit 1 Vocabulary Quizs

discernible (adj.)

What does it mean?

• recognizable

• invisible

• ambiguous

• unnoticeable

charades (n.)

• an acting game

• a board game

• a card game

• a puzzle game

intimidating (adj.)

• Threatening or frightening

• Calm and soothing

• Friendly and welcoming

• Confusing and unclear

overseer (n.)

• manager

• supervisor

• employee

• assistant

momentum (n.)

• force of movement

• energy of rest

• speed of light

• mass of an object

wafts (n.)

• aromas

• sounds

• colors

• textures

incessantly (adv.)

• without stopping

• occasionally

• with interruptions

• for a short time

vice grips (n.)

• tool that is designed to grip objects tightly

• a type of pliers used for cutting wires

• a device for measuring angles

• a tool used for sanding surfaces

manhandled (v.)

• Treated roughly or carelessly

• Handled with care and precision

• Managed with great skill

• Treated with kindness and respect

orbiter (n.)

• Part of the space shuttle that carries the crew.

• A type of satellite that orbits a planet.

• A device used to launch rockets into space.

• A section of the space shuttle used for storage.