chapter 2

Question 1

absorbed

Answer 1

to take in

Question 2

ache

Answer 2

a pain that is not sharp but continues for a long time

Question 3

amusement

Answer 3

something (such as an activity) that amuses or entertains someone

Question 4

confront

Answer 4

to deal with (something, such as a problem or danger)

Question 5

distracted

Answer 5

unable to concentrate

Question 6

drift

Answer 6

be carried slowly by a current of air or water.

Question 7

explode

Answer 7

to move with sudden speed and force

Question 8

feedback

Answer 8

helpful information or criticism that is given to someone to say what can be done to improve a performance, product, etc.

Question 9

fictional

Answer 9

something invented by the imagination

Question 10

fiercely

Answer 10

very strong

Question 11

fulfillment

Answer 11

the act or process of delivering a product (as a publication) to a customer

Question 12

gripped

Answer 12

to hold something tightly

Question 13

intellectual

Answer 13

relating to the ability to think in a logical way

Question 14

interval

Answer 14

1- a space between objects, units, points.

2- a period of time between events

Question 15

lung

Answer 15

either one of the two organs that people and animals use to breathe air

Question 16

medal

Answer 16

a piece of metal often in the form of a coin with designs and words in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement

Question 17

motivation

Answer 17

the act or process of giving someone a reason for doing something : the act or process of motivating someone

Question 18

overcome

Answer 18

to defeat someone or something

Question 19

peer

Answer 19

a person who belongs to the same age group or social group as someone else

Question 20

strive

Answer 20

make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.

Question 21

tension

Answer 21

a feeling of nervousness that makes you unable to relax

Question 22

thus

Answer 22

because of this

Question 23

trivial

Answer 23

not important

Question 24

worthwhile

Answer 24

worth doing or getting : good enough, important enough, etc., to be worth spending time, effort, or money on