Vocabulary Test for Polar Bears Past Bedtime
| _________ gazelle | a. the land above the treeline and below the ice cap |
| _________ tundra | b. to hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows |
| _________ whirl | c. to make a low crying, mournful, or broken sound |
| _________ split | d. an animal that lives in Africa |
| _________ scamper | e. a hooded fur pullover garment for arctic wear |
| _________ whimper | f. the smallest particle of an element |
| _________ atom | g. to move in a circle |
| _________ parka | h. to run nimbly and usually playfully about |
| _________ battered | i. breaking up or tearing apart |
| _________ society | j. an organized group of people working together |
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gazelle an animal that
lives in Africa
tundra the land above
the treeline and below the ice cap
whirl to move in a
circle
split breaking up or
tearing apart
scamper to run
nimbly and usually playfully about
whimper to make a low
crying, mournful, or broken sound
atom the smallest
particle of an element
parka a hooded fur
pullover garment for arctic wear
battered to hit heavily
and repeatedly with violent blows
society an organized
group of people working together