Book 1

Question 1

comprehend

Answer 1

To comprehend something is to understand it.
→ Henry could not comprehend the message.

Question 2

Content

Answer 2

To be content is to be happy and not want more.
→ The baby looked very content sitting on the floor.

Question 3

instruct

Answer 3

To instruct is to teach.
→ My teacher instructs us in several subjects.

Question 4

Stroll

Answer 4

To stroll means to walk slowly and calmly.
→ My dog and I strolled through the park today.

Question 5

Reside

Answer 5

To reside means to live somewhere permanently or for a long time.
→ My brother and his family reside in a lovely house on the beach.

Question 6

Fright

Answer 6

Fright is the feeling of being scared.
→ She was filled with fright.

Question 7

Contribute

Answer 7

To contribute to something means to do something to make it successful.
→ We decided to contribute money to the new hospital.

Question 8

Lay

Answer 8

To lay means to put or place in a horizontal or flat position.
→ Don’t lay your socks on the floor.

Question 9

Tear

Answer 9

To tear something means to pull it apart.
→ It is easy to tear paper.

Question 10

Frank

Answer 10

If you are frank, you are being very honest.
→ The teacher had a frank discussion with her students.

Question 11

Immediate

Answer 11

If something is immediate, it happens quickly.
→ An immediate response came from the pizza place.

Question 12

Either

Answer 12

Either is used with “or” to say there are two or more possibilities.
→ You can choose to be either white or black when you play chess.

Question 13

Wake

Answer 13

To wake is to not be sleeping anymore.
→ He is always full of energy when he wakes in the morning.

Question 14

Outline

Answer 14

An outline is the plan for a story or essay.
→ Before I wrote my essay, I made an outline.

Question 15

Across

Answer 15

To go across something is to go to the other side of it.
→ He walked across the board to the other side.

Question 16

Excite

Answer 16

To excite someone means to make them happy and interested.
→ I heard about the school dance on Friday. This excited me.

Question 17

Happen

Answer 17

If someone happens to do something, they do it by chance.
→ I happened to meet some new friends at school today.

Question 18

County

Answer 18

A county is the largest political division of a state in the US.
→ He wanted to represent the citizens of his county.

Question 19

Pound

Answer 19

To pound something is to hit it many times with a lot of force.
→ He pounded the nail with the hammer.

Question 20

Determine

Answer 20

To determine means to choose or make a decision.
→ He tried to determine which one to eat first.

Question 21

Lone

Answer 21

If someone or something is lone, they are the only one of that kind.
→ A lone man walked along the street.

Question 22

Whether

Answer 22

You use whether when you must choose between two things.
→ I could not decide whether to go left or right.

Question 23

Depend

Answer 23

To depend on someone or something is to need them.
→ Children depend on their parents for many things.

Question 24

Regard

Answer 24

To regard someone or something is to think of them in a certain way.
→ The boy regarded the girl as a good friend.

Question 25

Appear

Answer 25

To appear is to seem.
→ She appeared to be sad. She was crying.

Question 26

Locate

Answer 26

To locate something is to find it.
→ I could not locate my keys in the house.

Question 27

Though

Answer 27

Though is used when the second idea makes the first seem surprising.
→ Though he was overweight, he liked to be active.

Question 28

Advance

Answer 28

To advance is to go forward.
→ He advanced up the ladder slowly.

Question 29

Pole

Answer 29

A pole is a long thin stick made of wood or metal that supports things.
→ The flag was hanging from the flag pole.

Question 30

Block

Answer 30

A block is a solid piece of wood, stone or ice.
→ I saw a block of ice on the floor.

Question 31

Strike

Answer 31

To strike someone or something is to hit them.
→ She struck the other girl in the face.

Question 32

Term

Answer 32

A term is a word for something.
→ I often use the term “oops” when I make a mistake.

Question 33

Associate

Answer 33

To associate means to connect something with a person or thing.
→ Most people associate birthday parties with having fun.

Question 34

Feature

Answer 34

A feature is an important part of something.
→ The cell phone has many features.

Question 35

Instance

Answer 35

An instance is an example of something.
→ I have never experienced an instance of hate. Have you?

Question 36

Imply

Answer 36

To imply something is to suggest it without saying it.
→ The man implied that he wanted the job, but he didn’t say so.

Question 37

Neither

Answer 37

You use neither to connect two negative statements.
→ Neither the pass on the left nor the pass on the right will lead us home.

Question 38

Situated

Answer 38

If something is situated somewhere, it is in that place.
→ The white board is situated between the two men.

Question 39

Assign

Answer 39

To assign something to someone is to tell them to do it.
→ I assigned the worker an important task.

Question 40

Proper

Answer 40

If something is proper, it is right.
→ It is not proper to throw your garbage on the road.