Porpoises in Peril Vocabulary Review

What are some synonyms for the word squad?

• task

• steady, stable

• dug up or scooped

• team, group, unit

If something is contaminated it is considered______________

• warm

• untidy, messy

• spoiled or polluted in some way

• muddy in appearance

The gymnast felt stable on the beam. Stable means________

• steady or balanced

• uneasy or unsure

• discontent or unhappy

• aware and at ease

THe deer emerged from the deep forest. Emerged means_____

• running wildly

• appeared, or came out

• dug up or scooped

• came out in a group

THe squad needed to formulate a plan. They needed to _____

• define, work out, map out

• make a formula

• make a form fitting outfit

• write down the answers on a form

Antonyms for rickety are________

• shakey, wobbly

• deep, underneath

• wobbly,unsteady

• steady, stable, balanced

The suffix ly in peculiarly means_______

• One who acts peculiar

• Acting in a peculiar way

• Having great differences

• Without

Definition of scrutinize__________

• to identify

• to be valuable

• carry out, to direct

• to inspect or probe carefully

Her gold ring from her grandmother was precious to her. Precious means_______

• Beautiful

• shiny

• valuable, prized possession

• worthless

If you build a pool, you need to enclose it for safety purposes. Enclosed means__________

• Surround it, encircled

• fixed on, concentrated

• uttered

• buy pool floats