5.2 Vocabulary

Which word means almost the SAME as scoffed?

• mocked

• laughed

• mimicked

• warned

Which word means the OPPOSITE of withered?

• watered

• hatched

• grew

• bloomed

What does the word topple mean?

• line up

• tip over

• close in

• stack up

• Noun: An agreement about action about to be taken.

• Noun: A place where people start living in a new place

Which of the following words is defined above?

• prospector

• settlement

• territories

• withered

Which of the following items would a prospector search for?

• apples

• gold

• land

• water

Which word means almost the SAME as plunging?

• falling

• picking

• breaking

• mixing

What does the word shrivel mean?

• to grow and change

• to shrink and dry up

• to lose seeds and fruit

• to expand and get bigger

What does the word territories mean?

• places where gold was found

• fields where crops are grown

• towns with few residents

• large areas of land