Vocabulary - illustration courtesy Andy Singer

How many “slugs” do you see here?

How many uses of the word “slug” do you see above? Guess which is which.

A round bullet.

Any of various terrestrial gastropod with no shell.

To strike heavily.

Lazy slow moving person.

How many ‘scales’ can you see here?

How many uses of the word “scale” do you see above? Guess which is which.

To climb up or over or ascend.

An instrument or machine for weighing.

Plates covering the bodies of fishes.

A series of notes differing in pitch.

How many waves do you know?

How many uses of the word “wave” do you see above? Guess which is which.

A ridge or swell moving through or along the surface of a  large body of water.

A rising trend that involves large numbers of individuals.

To move the hand to and fro as a greeting.

Disturbance or vibration that passes through a medium,  such as air.