Wordly Wise · Topic Cheatsheet
Book 1 · Reference dictionary
150 key results accumulated across 15 chapters.
leap (v)
Ch 1
To jump a long way.
swamp (n)
Ch 1
Soft wet land with trees growing in it.
trunk (n)
Ch 1
The main stem of a tree; an elephant's nose; a large storage box.
capital (n)
Ch 1
The most important city of a country.
monument (n)
Ch 1
A statue or building put up to remember a person or event.
steep (adj)
Ch 1
Rising or falling sharply, almost straight up or down.
load (n / v)
Ch 1
Things being carried; to put things on for carrying.
globe (n)
Ch 1
A round model of the Earth; the world.
coast (n)
Ch 1
The land along the edge of the sea.
nation (n)
Ch 1
A country and its people.
peak (n)
Ch 2
The pointed top of a mountain; the highest point.
liquid (n)
Ch 2
Something that flows, like water.
shallow (adj)
Ch 2
Not deep.
dip (v)
Ch 2
To lower briefly into a liquid.
compass (n)
Ch 2
A tool with a needle that points north.
clear (adj)
Ch 2
Easy to see through; obvious.
flash (n / v)
Ch 2
A brief bright light; to shine briefly.
paddle (n)
Ch 2
A short oar used to push a canoe through water.
swift (adj)
Ch 2
Moving very fast.
wild (adj)
Ch 2
Not tame; living free in nature.
desert (n)
Ch 3
A very dry area with little or no rain.
bend (v / n)
Ch 3
To make something curve; a curved part.
stump (n)
Ch 3
What is left when a tree is cut down to the ground.
temperature (n)
Ch 3
How hot or cold something is.
dusk (n)
Ch 3
The time when daylight is fading.
enormous (adj)
Ch 3
Very big.
decay (v)
Ch 3
To rot or break down slowly.
volcano (n)
Ch 3
A mountain that erupts lava and ash.
skeleton (n)
Ch 3
The bones that hold a body up.
prehistoric (adj)
Ch 3
From before recorded history.
thick (adj)
Ch 4
Wide from one side to the other; not thin.
utensils (n)
Ch 4
Kitchen tools such as forks and spoons.
solid (adj)
Ch 4
Firm; not liquid or gas.
separate (v)
Ch 4
To set apart from others.
uneven (adj)
Ch 4
Not smooth or flat; not equal.
close (v)
Ch 4
To shut.
flaky (adj)
Ch 4
Breaking into thin flat pieces.
shape (n)
Ch 4
The form of something — round, square, etc.
boil (v)
Ch 4
To heat a liquid until it bubbles.
sprinkle (v)
Ch 4
To scatter small drops or bits over something.
sway (v)
Ch 5
To move slowly side to side.
property (n)
Ch 5
Something owned; a quality of something.
arrange (v)
Ch 5
To put things in order.
rusty (adj)
Ch 5
Covered with brown coating because old metal got wet.
attach (v)
Ch 5
To fix or join one thing to another.
design (n / v)
Ch 5
A pattern or plan; to plan how something will look.
stormy (adj)
Ch 5
With strong wind, rain, or thunder.
batteries (n)
Ch 5
Cells that store electricity for portable devices.
section (n)
Ch 5
One part of a whole.
raise (v)
Ch 5
To lift to a higher place; to bring up.
meet (v)
Ch 6
To come together with someone.
cranky (adj)
Ch 6
Bad-tempered.
train (v)
Ch 6
To teach a skill through practice.
injured (adj)
Ch 6
Hurt; harmed.
hatch (v)
Ch 6
To break out of an egg.
reverse (v)
Ch 6
To go backwards; to turn around.
exhibit (n / v)
Ch 6
Something shown in public; to put on display.
misty (adj)
Ch 6
Full of fine drops of water in the air.
tropical (adj)
Ch 6
From the very warm parts of the world near the equator.
surface (n)
Ch 6
The top or outer layer of something.
cross (v / adj)
Ch 7
To go across; (adj) annoyed.
wagon (n)
Ch 7
A four-wheeled cart used to carry things.
weave (v)
Ch 7
To interlace threads to make cloth.
fancy (adj)
Ch 7
Highly decorated; elaborate.
tame (adj)
Ch 7
Not wild; used to living with people.
lively (adj)
Ch 7
Full of energy.
chore (n)
Ch 7
A small routine task at home.
pile (n)
Ch 7
A heap of things stacked together.
ripe (adj)
Ch 7
Ready to eat (of fruit); ready in time.
hollow (adj)
Ch 7
Empty inside.
perform (v)
Ch 8
To do something in front of an audience.
fan (n)
Ch 8
A device that moves air; an enthusiastic supporter.
bashful (adj)
Ch 8
Shy; uncomfortable around new people.
costume (n)
Ch 8
Special clothes worn for a play, festival, or party.
modern (adj)
Ch 8
Of the present time; not old.
switch (v)
Ch 8
To change from one thing to another.
ancient (adj)
Ch 8
Very old, from a time long past.
action (n)
Ch 8
Something that is done; activity.
entire (adj)
Ch 8
Whole; complete.
whirl (v)
Ch 8
To spin around quickly.
level (n / adj)
Ch 9
A flat layer; the height something reaches; flat and even.
funnel (n)
Ch 9
A tube wide at the top, narrow at the bottom, used for pouring.
lean (v)
Ch 9
To tilt or rest against something.
object (n)
Ch 9
A thing you can see and touch.
reflect (v)
Ch 9
To throw back light or sound; to think carefully.
fair (adj)
Ch 9
Treating everyone equally; (also) light in colour; (also) average.
splendid (adj)
Ch 9
Magnificent; excellent.
stake (n)
Ch 9
A pointed wooden post; something risked.
remain (v)
Ch 9
To stay.
rapid (adj)
Ch 9
Fast.
filthy (adj)
Ch 10
Very dirty.
motion (n)
Ch 10
Movement.
spray (v / n)
Ch 10
To send out small drops of liquid; the drops themselves.
hang (v)
Ch 10
To attach so the thing falls free below the attachment point.
tank (n)
Ch 10
A large container for storing liquid or gas.
scratch (v)
Ch 10
To scrape with something sharp.
entrance (n)
Ch 10
A way into a place.
vehicle (n)
Ch 10
Anything that carries people or things, such as a car.
brakes (n pl)
Ch 10
The parts of a vehicle that make it slow or stop.
remove (v)
Ch 10
To take away.
headlight (n)
Ch 11
A bright light at the front of a vehicle.
pattern (n)
Ch 11
A repeated design or arrangement.
caution (n)
Ch 11
Careful behaviour to avoid danger.
alone (adj / adv)
Ch 11
On one's own; with no one else.
gleaming (adj)
Ch 11
Bright and shining.
eager (adj)
Ch 11
Keen and excited.
adjust (v)
Ch 11
To change something slightly to make it right.
steady (adj)
Ch 11
Firm and not shaking.
exercise (n)
Ch 11
Activity to keep the body or mind fit.
complete (v / adj)
Ch 11
To finish; fully done.
chart (n)
Ch 12
A drawing that shows information.
button (n)
Ch 12
A small disc on clothes or a control to press.
view (n)
Ch 12
What you can see from a place.
land (v / n)
Ch 12
To come to ground from the air; ground; a country.
tearful (adj)
Ch 12
About to cry or with tears in the eyes.
whole (adj)
Ch 12
Complete; with nothing missing.
astronaut (n)
Ch 12
A person trained to travel into space.
dim (adj)
Ch 12
Not bright; faint.
scale (n)
Ch 12
A measuring system; rank; also fish covering.
tilt (v)
Ch 12
To lean to one side.
awkward (adj)
Ch 13
Uncomfortable; clumsy.
tide (n)
Ch 13
The regular rise and fall of the sea.
construct (v)
Ch 13
To build by putting parts together.
tower (n / v)
Ch 13
A tall narrow building; to rise high above.
drop (v)
Ch 13
To let fall.
bold (adj)
Ch 13
Brave; daring.
divide (v)
Ch 13
To separate into parts.
equal (adj)
Ch 13
The same in amount or value.
length (n)
Ch 13
Measurement from end to end.
receive (v)
Ch 13
To get; to take in.
simple (adj)
Ch 14
Easy to understand; not complicated.
rude (adj)
Ch 14
Impolite.
wind (n)
Ch 14
Moving air.
sob (v)
Ch 14
To cry loudly with broken breathing.
damaged (adj)
Ch 14
Harmed; broken in some way.
meadow (n)
Ch 14
A field of grass and wildflowers.
atmosphere (n)
Ch 14
The layer of gases around a planet; the feel of a place.
crash (v / n)
Ch 14
To collide loudly; a loud collision.
search (v)
Ch 14
To look carefully to find something.
clever (adj)
Ch 14
Quick to learn; smart.
month (n)
Ch 15
One of the twelve parts of a year.
mural (n)
Ch 15
A large painting put directly on a wall.
imitate (v)
Ch 15
To copy.
applause (n)
Ch 15
Clapping to show approval.
photograph (n)
Ch 15
A picture made with a camera.
grow (v)
Ch 15
To become bigger over time.
rise (v)
Ch 15
To move upward; to get up.
mature (adj)
Ch 15
Fully grown.
memory (n)
Ch 15
Something remembered; the mind's store of past events.
artistic (adj)
Ch 15
Having a strong sense of art and beauty.