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Match the following words with their definitions:
Antheap = A hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar. Granite = A mound of earth made by ants as they dig their tunnels and chambers. Coward = A person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, or pain. Miser = A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
Match the following words with their definitions:
Ebb = The movement of the tide out to sea, or a decline or decrease in something. Eroded = Worn away by wind, water, or other natural agents. Frugality = The quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness. Crutches = Devices used to support or assist someone who is injured or disabled while walking.
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Mediocrity = The quality or state of being average or ordinary. Plodding = Moving or progressing slowly and laboriously. Toast = Bread that has been browned by exposure to heat, or a ritual of wishing someone happiness or success, typically by raising a glass of wine or other alcoholic beverage and drinking to their health. Triumph = A great victory or achievement, or the joy or satisfaction resulting from such a success.
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What is the term for a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, or pain?
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Which of the following is a type of rock?
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What is the term for moving or progressing slowly and laboriously?
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What is the term for the quality of being economical with money or food?
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What is the term for a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face?
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What is the term for a great victory or achievement?
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What is the primary purpose of crutches?
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What is the movement of the tide out to sea?
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What is a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their tunnels and chambers?
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What is the quality of being average or ordinary?
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What is a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible?
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What is bread that has been browned by exposure to heat?
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A person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, or pain is called a ______.
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The hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar is ______.
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The quality of being economical with money or food is known as ______.
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A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible is a ______.
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The movement of the tide out to sea is called the ______.
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A piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face is a ______.
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Building
- Antheap refers to a mound of earth created by ants as they construct their tunnels and underground chambers.
- A coward is an individual who lacks the courage to face danger, difficulty, or pain.
- Crutches are devices used to support or assist people who are injured or disabled while walking.
- The term ebb refers to the movement of the tide out to sea or a decline or decrease in something.
- Eroded implies something has been worn away by natural agents such as wind, water, or other environmental factors.
- Frugality is the quality of being economical with money or food, characterized by thriftiness.
- Granite is a hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, mica, and feldspar.
- Mediocrity refers to the state or quality of being average or ordinary.
- A miser is an individual who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
- Plodding refers to slow and laborious movement or progression.
- Toast can refer to bread that has been browned by heat or a ritual of wishing someone happiness or success, often involving the raising of a glass.
- A triumph refers to a great victory or achievement, or the joy or satisfaction resulting from such a success.
- Unique describes something or someone that is one-of-a-kind, unlike anything else.
- A veil can be a piece of fine material worn by women to conceal or protect their face, or something that obscures or disguises something else.
Vocabulary Building
- Antheap refers to a mound of earth created by ants as they construct their tunnels and underground chambers.
- A coward is an individual who lacks the courage to face danger, difficulty, or pain.
- Crutches are devices used to support or assist people who are injured or disabled while walking.
- The term ebb refers to the movement of the tide out to sea or a decline or decrease in something.
- Eroded implies something has been worn away by natural agents such as wind, water, or other environmental factors.
- Frugality is the quality of being economical with money or food, characterized by thriftiness.
- Granite is a hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, mica, and feldspar.
- Mediocrity refers to the state or quality of being average or ordinary.
- A miser is an individual who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
- Plodding refers to slow and laborious movement or progression.
- Toast can refer to bread that has been browned by heat or a ritual of wishing someone happiness or success, often involving the raising of a glass.
- A triumph refers to a great victory or achievement, or the joy or satisfaction resulting from such a success.
- Unique describes something or someone that is one-of-a-kind, unlike anything else.
- A veil can be a piece of fine material worn by women to conceal or protect their face, or something that obscures or disguises something else.
Vocabulary Building
- Antheap refers to a mound of earth created by ants as they construct their tunnels and underground chambers.
- A coward is an individual who lacks the courage to face danger, difficulty, or pain.
- Crutches are devices used to support or assist people who are injured or disabled while walking.
- The term ebb refers to the movement of the tide out to sea or a decline or decrease in something.
- Eroded implies something has been worn away by natural agents such as wind, water, or other environmental factors.
- Frugality is the quality of being economical with money or food, characterized by thriftiness.
- Granite is a hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, mica, and feldspar.
- Mediocrity refers to the state or quality of being average or ordinary.
- A miser is an individual who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
- Plodding refers to slow and laborious movement or progression.
- Toast can refer to bread that has been browned by heat or a ritual of wishing someone happiness or success, often involving the raising of a glass.
- A triumph refers to a great victory or achievement, or the joy or satisfaction resulting from such a success.
- Unique describes something or someone that is one-of-a-kind, unlike anything else.
- A veil can be a piece of fine material worn by women to conceal or protect their face, or something that obscures or disguises something else.
Vocabulary Building
- Antheap refers to a mound of earth created by ants as they construct their tunnels and underground chambers.
- A coward is an individual who lacks the courage to face danger, difficulty, or pain.
- Crutches are devices used to support or assist people who are injured or disabled while walking.
- The term ebb refers to the movement of the tide out to sea or a decline or decrease in something.
- Eroded implies something has been worn away by natural agents such as wind, water, or other environmental factors.
- Frugality is the quality of being economical with money or food, characterized by thriftiness.
- Granite is a hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, mica, and feldspar.
- Mediocrity refers to the state or quality of being average or ordinary.
- A miser is an individual who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
- Plodding refers to slow and laborious movement or progression.
- Toast can refer to bread that has been browned by heat or a ritual of wishing someone happiness or success, often involving the raising of a glass.
- A triumph refers to a great victory or achievement, or the joy or satisfaction resulting from such a success.
- Unique describes something or someone that is one-of-a-kind, unlike anything else.
- A veil can be a piece of fine material worn by women to conceal or protect their face, or something that obscures or disguises something else.
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