Wordly Wise Lesson 3

Question 1

n. One of the two long thin feelers on the head of many insects and of some animals such as lobsters

Answer 1

antenna

Question 2

n. A metal rod or wire used to send and receive radio and television messages

Answer 2

antenna

Question 3

n. The state of being firm and steady

Answer 3

balance

Question 4

v. to stay in a steady position without falling

Answer 4

balance

Question 5

v. to hold something in a steady position without letting it fall

Answer 5

balance

Question 6

n. a large, rounded rock that is resting on or in the ground

Answer 6

boulder

Question 7

n. a steep, high rock face with a sharp drop to the ground below

Answer 7

cliff

Question 8

n. the place where two parts meet or come together

Answer 8

joint

Question 9

n. an object with moving parts that is used to do certain kinds of work

Answer 9

machine

Question 10

n. an object that provides the power to make something move or do work

Answer 10

motor

Question 11

n. A part of the body that can be stretched or tightened to make the body move

Answer 11

muscle

Question 12

n. a large object in space that moves in a regular path around the sun or some other star

Answer 12

planet

Question 13

n. a surface, a line, or a piece of land that is higher at one point than at another

Answer 13

slope

Question 14

v. to lie at an angle

Answer 14

slope