Check Your Understanding
Choose the word or phrase that matches each definition.
1.The piece of land behind a house — this word is .
2.A person who has great fondness for the natural world — this word is .
3.Willing to give freely; kind and unselfish — this word is .
4.Fierce and violent — this word is .
5.The general opinion that people have about someone or something — this word is .
6.To hunt around for things to use or eat, often in a makeshift way — this word is .
7.To attach or secure something firmly so it cannot move — this word is .
8.Fairly probable; almost certain — this word is .
9.Flipped upside down or knocked onto its side — this word is .
10.Making a low, drawn-out sound that expresses pain or suffering — this word is .
11.Extreme pain, sorrow, or difficulty — this word is .
12.To look at or examine something — this word is .
13.Not reacting or responding to anything — this word is .
14.Trying to do something — this word is .
15.Struggling to breathe because something is blocking the airway — this word is .
16.To place an item of clothing or equipment onto one's body — this word is .
17.Returned to a place — this word is .
18.Lost consciousness; fainted — this word is .
19.Not awake; not aware of one's surroundings — this word is .
20.Forcing something out of the position where it is stuck — this word is .
21.Returned to a normal state of health — this word is .
22.Taking care of someone or something — this word is .
23.Gradually returning to a normal state of health — this word is .
24.Causing mental or emotional strain — this word is .
25.One hard strike or hit — this word is .
26.Without being affected by; in spite of — this word is .
27.To remain nearby without acting; to do nothing while something happens — this word is .
28.Completely returned to a normal state of health — this word is .
29.Moved about slowly without a fixed direction or purpose — this word is .