Animal Snoops Vocabulary

I tried to pass a note to my friend but it was Intercepted by the teacher. The word intercepted, as used in this sentence, most nearly means

• To stop something or interrupt something

• Being quiet and still

• Entering a dangerous situation

• Animals who are the loudest in the wild

Animal that survives by eating other animals.

• get wind of

• foil

• predator

Antonym of prey

• predator

• eavesdrop

• plummet

An anecdote is

• something animals use to find food.

• An animal that lives in the Savannah

• a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

• a form of communication that animals use

Antonym of acsend or build

• foil

• predator

• plummet

What does it mean if a plan is “foiled”?

• It has been stopped.

• It is successful.

• It is confusing.

• It has been copied.

To stop or interrupt something

• eavesdrop

• intercept

• plummet

I have a stake in the Mets game since I bet my friend that they would win. The word stake, as used in this sentence, means

• Two animals partnered up in the wild to protect their family

• Animals that give help to injured animals that they see

• Something that you stick into the ground to hold a sign

• Something that can be gained or lost in a situation, such as money, food or life

What type of person is most likely to “eavesdrop”?

• honest

• shy

• nosey

• athletic

To listen secretly to others private conversation.

• stake

• eavesdrop

• plummet