Matching Pairs Vocabulary Semester 2 Weeks 1-3Online version Match the words to their correct definitions. by Anthony 1 Electricity (n.) 2 Natural gas (n.) 3 Power plant (n.) 4 Pollution (n.) 5 Sailboat (n.) 6 Windmill (n.) 7 Oil (n.) 8 Coal (n.) A hard, black substance that can be burned to produce heat or power. A small boat with sails. A facility that generates electricity. A fuel found underground that is used for heating and cooking. Damage caused to water, air, etc., by harmful substances or waste. A device that uses wind to generate power or pump water. A form of energy that can be produced that provides power to devices. Ex: the electricity has been turned off. Petroleum. 1 Hill (n.) 2 Signal (n.) 3 Buffalo (n.) 4 Interesting (adj.) 5 Bow (n.) 6 Arrow (n.) 7 Wooden (adj.) 8 Grassland (n.) An area of land that is higher than the surrounding land. Something or someone keeps your attention because it is unusual. A pointed projectile shot from a bow. A large area of land covered with grass. An action, movement, or sound that gives information, a message, a warning. A weapon for shooting arrows. Made of wood. A large animal of the cattle family, with long, curved horns. 1 Wild (adj.) 2 Prairie (n.) 3 Tornado (n.) 4 Experiments (n.) A test done to learn something or to discover if something works or is true. Uncontrolled, violent, or extreme. A wide area of flat land without trees in Canada and the northern us. A violent column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. 1 Frighten (v.) 2 Harvest (n.) 3 Safe (adj.) 4 Nice (adj.) 5 Cellar (n.) 6 Gently (adv.) 7 Plant (n.) 8 Harm (n.) 9 Scary (adj.) 10 Pieces (n.) 11 Fossil fuels (n.) 12 Colorful (adj.) 13 Converse (adj.) 14 Country (n.) 15 Non-renewable (adj.) 16 Ugly (adj.) 17 Renewable (adj.) 18 Shield (n.) 19 Source (n.) 20 Smash (v.) Not in danger or likely to be harmed. Calmly, kindly, or softly. A flat object that soldiers hold in front of their bodies to protect themselves. To make someone feel fear. The opposite. Having bright colors or a lot of different colors. Frightening. The time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields. Things can be produced as quickly as they are used. Things that cannot be replaced after they have all been used. To cause something to break noisily into a lot of small pieces. Fuels that were formed underground from plants. A room under the ground floor of a building, usually used for storing things. To break apart into smaller parts. Unpleasant to look at; not attractive. The place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something. A living thing that usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers and seeds. Pleasant, enjoyable, or satisfactory. Physical or other injury or damage. An area of land that has its own government, army, etc. 1 Colorful (adj.) 2 Safe (adj.) 3 Nice (adj.) 4 Ugly (adj.) 5 Scary (adj.) 6 Cellar (n.) 7 Smash (v.) 8 Shield (n.) Not in danger or likely to be harmed. A room under the ground floor of a building, usually used for storing things. Frightening. Unpleasant to look at; not attractive. A flat object that soldiers hold in front of their bodies to protect themselves. To cause something to break noisily into a lot of small pieces. Pleasant, enjoyable, or satisfactory. Having bright colors or a lot of different colors. 1 Country (n.) 2 Pieces (n.) 3 Gently (adv.) 4 Frighten (v.) To break apart into smaller parts. To make someone feel fear. Calmly, kindly, or softly. An area of land that has its own government, army, etc. 1 Helicopter (n.) 2 Energy (n.) 3 Elevator (n.) 4 Burn (v.) 5 Carpool (v.) 6 Grain (n.) 7 Escalator (n.) 8 Ambulance (n.) To work or school by car, usually in a different member’s car each day. To be hurt, damaged, or destroyed by fire. A device like a box that moves up and down, carrying people or goods. Seeds from a plant, especially a plant like grass such as rice or wheat. A special car used to take sick or injured people to a hospital. A set of stairs moved up or down by electric power. A type of aircraft without wings, that has one or two sets of large blades. The power and ability to be physically and mentally active. 1 Subway (n.) 2 Traffic jam (n.) 3 Lay (v.) 4 Geographical (adj.) 5 River (n.) 6 Silver (adj.) 7 Wicked (adj.) The color of a shiny metal. Relating to geography, or to the geography of a particular area or place. Morally wrong and bad. A natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into a sea or lake. To put something in especially a flat or horizontal position. A large number of vehicles close together and unable to move or move slowly. A railway system in which electric trains travel through tunnels below ground. 1 Free (adj.) Not limited or controlled or caged.