Verbs
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. jump
A. An exchange of ideas via conversation
2. paint
B. To hear with intention
3. think
C. A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
4. dream
D. A thin coat of water-base paint
5. play
E. The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
6. cook
F. A time period for working
7. sleep
G. An immediate transition from one shot to the next
8. walk
H. A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
9. wash
I. To divulge confidential information or secrets
10. read
J. Job or effort to get something done
11. eat
K. Something that is ___
12. make
L. English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several
13. write
M. To produce a literary work
14. give
N. An abrupt transition from one scene to another
15. dance
O. Moving your body to music
16. sing
P. A natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
17. go
Q. To have fun with games or toys
18. swing
R. The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
19. drive
S. An instance of deliberate ___
20. listen
T. To take in solid food
21. talk
U. To move on foot at a normal pace
22. learning
V. A recognizable kind
23. cut
W. A substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface
24. work
X. A state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity