Nature & Objects
Actions & Movement
Feelings & Reactions
How We Act
Describing Things
100

This human-shaped figure is placed in a field to scare birds away from crops.

What is a scarecrow?

100

Someone does this when he or she walks in a leisurely, relaxed way.

What is strolls?

100

A person or animal that has been injured is described by this word.

What is wounded?

100

If you hold the door and speak politely and respectfully, you are behaving this way.

What is courteously?

100

This word means huge, immense, or very great in size or extent.

What is vast?

200

This is the stem or main supporting part of a plant.

What is a stalk?

200

Falling suddenly and clumsily, perhaps rolling down a hill, is called this.

What is tumbling?

200

You feel this way when you are shocked, horrified, or greatly dismayed by something.

What is appalled?

200

A child who enjoys causing trouble in a playful way can be described by this word.

What is mischievous?

200

A person or animal living alone, without companions, can be described by this word.

What is solitary?

300

A knight holds this broad piece of metal by straps or a handle for protection.

What is a shield?

300

She closed and secured her coat buttons. This word describes what she did to them.

What is fastened?

300

To tremble or shake suddenly because of fear or disgust is to do this.

What is shudder?

300

He answered in a sharp, impatient, irritable tone. This adverb describes how he answered.

What is snappily?

300

A bicycle that stays in one place and does not move is described by this word.

What is stationary?

400

A bird does this when it strikes or bites something with its beak.

What is peck?

400

This word means an unexpected meeting, or to come face-to-face with something difficult.

What is encounter?

400

This two-word phrase describes the unpleasant feeling that something bad has happened or is about to happen.

What is a sinking feeling?

400

If a rule or your sense of duty required you to help, you were this to help.

What is obliged?

400

A sudden and unexpected ending or change can be described by this word.

What is abrupt?

500

Moonlight on a lake is doing this when it shines with a soft, slightly wavering light.

What is shimmering?

500

The little boat was struck repeatedly and violently by wind and waves. It was this.

What is buffeted?

500

This adverb means sadly or regrettably, in a way that causes sorrow. Complete: "_____, the picnic was canceled."

What is lamentably?

500

This word means liked or desired something. Complete: "She _____ a slice of cake."

What is fancied?

500

A task that is too long, slow, dull, and boring can be described by this word.

What is tedious?

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