France
A fine yellow powder produced by flowers for reproduction.
Bees carry _____ from one flower to another.
pollen
The remains of old buildings that have been damaged or destroyed.
Tourists visited the castle ______.
ruins
Very beautiful, impressive, or exciting.
The view from the mountain was _______.
breathtaking
Belonging to the time before written history.
Dinosaurs lived in _____ times.
prehistoric
To be too difficult to understand.
The science lecture _____.
go over your head
A work of art made by shaping stone, metal, wood, or other materials.
The _____ stood in the center of the park.
sculpture
A scientist who studies human history by examining old objects and sites.
The _____ discovered an ancient tool.
archaeologist
Using or involving physical force that causes harm.
The storm became _____ during the night.
violent
To dig carefully in order to uncover buried objects or structures.
Workers _____ the ancient city.
excavate
A gradual increase or accumulation of something.
The _____ of dirt blocked the pipe.
build-up
A sweet liquid produced by flowers that attracts insects and birds.
Bees collect ______ to make honey.
nectar
Very strange or unusual.
They heard a _____ story about the old house.
bizarre
To fail to appreciate something because it seems normal or always available.
Many people _____ clean water _____.
take (s/th) for granted
Very special and unlikely to happen again.
Seeing the eclipse was a _____ experience.
once-in-a-lifetime
One of the colorful parts of a flower.
The flower's pink _____ fell to the ground.
petals
You are running a race. You pass the person in second place. What place are you in now?
Second place. You took the position of the person you passed.
A type of photography that shows slow changes happening quickly in a video.
_____ showed the flower opening.
Time-lapse photography
The parts left after something has disappeared, been destroyed, or died.
Scientists studied the _____ of an ancient animal.
remains
An object made by humans, especially one of historical importance.
The museum displayed ancient _____.
artifacts
Two twins were born in the same hospital, on the same day, at the same time, to the same parents, but they are not twins. How is this possible?
They are two of a set of triplets (or quadruplets).
Something that encourages a person to do something.
The prize was a great _____ to work harder.
incentive
A man lives on the 20th floor of an apartment building. Every morning he takes the elevator all the way down. When he comes home, he takes the elevator to the 15th floor and walks the remaining five floors. On rainy days, however, he takes the elevator all the way to the 20th floor.
Why?
He is short and can only reach the button for the 15th floor. On rainy days he uses an umbrella to reach the 20th-floor button.
Not feeling connected or involved with someone or something.
Many people feel _____from nature.
disconnected
A prisoner must choose one of three doors:
Which door is safest?
Door 3. The lions would be dead.
An animal or insect that helps move pollen between flowers.
Butterflies are important _____.
pollinators