Chapter 6

Question 1

Adjustment

1. Part of speech
2. Definition
3. Collocations
4. Word family
5. Sentence

Answer 1

1. Noun.
2. Changing or moving something to achieve a desired fit, appearance, or result.
3. Price/fine/life adjustments. make/do an adjustment.
4. Adjust (v), adjustment (n), adjustable (adj), adjusted (adj).
5. The employer made an adjustment to the products’ price in order to get more consumers.

Question 2

Reinforce

1. Part of speech
2. Definition
3. Collocations
4. Word family
5. Sentence

Answer 2

1. Verb.
2. To strengthen or give support to a feeling, idea, opinion, or habit.
3. Reinforce something (opinion, idea, feeling, or habit).
4. Reinforce (v), reinforcement (n), reinforced (adj).
5. The teacher’s speech has reinforced the students’ enthusiasm to study harder.

Question 3

Dispose

1. Part of speech
2. Definition
3. Collocations
4. Word family
5. Sentence

Answer 3

1. Verb.
2. To get rid of something (throw out).
3. Dispose of something.***
4. Dispose (v), disposal (n), disposable (adj).
5. The criminal disposed of his gun after committing the crime.