17000 Lesson 2

5. a round device on a door, drawer, or machine
7. the main or most common direction or trend of a human activity or movement.
10. to throw back from a surface.
13. the events that happen in someone's life
14. to speak or write about someone or something in a favorable way
17. to look at closely so as to get information and learn the facts.
18. a sudden, surprise attack.
19. things used to attack and hurt other people.
20. to fight against those in control or refuse to obey their rules ; revolt
21. to wash, clean, or empty with a rush of water
22. a collection of billions of stars and other matter held together by gravity.
23. to act in a way that is not honest in order to get something from someone.

1. to prevent from happening or being done.
2. based on sound reasoning ; sensible.
3. able to speak two languages well.
4. firm in requesting, demanding, or asserting ; unyielding
6. to talk with too much pride ; brag
8. to put in an order
9. the land and sky that you can see from one point.
11. a light brown dot or mark in the skin, often brought out by exposure to sunlight.
12. a child in the first months of life.
15. a branch of the military that does a special kind of work.
16. a person who is trained to assist women during childbirth.