How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning Flashcards
1
Q
Charge
A
A load of electricity
2
Q
Genuine
A
Real; true
3
Q
Mast
A
A pole that holds sails
4
Q
Spires
A
A tall pointed structure on the rooftop of a church
5
Q
Bamboo
A
The hard, woody, often hollow stem of a specific tropical plant
6
Q
Forecasts
A
A prediction about what will happen based on evidence
7
Q
Lightning rod
A
A metal conductor installed to divert
lightning away from a structure
8
Q
Tyrants
A
A person who uses power in a cruel or unjust way
9
Q
Eclipse
A
A darkening or hiding of the sun by the moon or the moon by the Earth’s shadow
10
Q
Inventions
A
A thing that is made or thought of for the first time
11
Q
Colonial
A
Relating to a colony
Relating to the first thirteen British colonies that became the US
12
Q
Academy
A
A private high school
A school that trains people in a special field or subject
