Chapter 8

Question 1

adept

Answer 1

highly skilled; expert

Question 2

audible

Answer 2

capable of being heard

Question 3

azure

Answer 3

the blue color of a cloudless sky

Question 4

banter

Answer 4

1. to exchange playful, teasing remarks

2. light, playful conversation

Question 5

capacious

Answer 5

able to hold a large amount; roomy

Question 6

copious

Answer 6

large in quantity; abundant

Question 7

crucial

Answer 7

extremely important; vital in resolving something

Question 8

decelerate

Answer 8

to slow down or to cause to slow down

Question 9

deploy

Answer 9

1. to arrange troops or equipment in position for battle

2. to be put into use

Question 10

facilitate

Answer 10

to make easier

Question 11

fastidious

Answer 11

1. paying close attention to detail

2. difficult to please

Question 12

fitful

Answer 12

not steady; irregular

Question 13

grapple

Answer 13

1. to struggle with in close combat; to wrestle
2. to come to grips with
3. an iron shaft with a claw for grasping and holding things

Question 14

pang

Answer 14

a sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress

Question 15

precede

Answer 15

to go or come before in time, rank, or position