Lesson 4

Question 1

Taking part; working

Answer 1

Active

Ryan has been an ACTIVE member of the chess club for 2 years

Question 2

Lively, quick, busy

Answer 2

Active

Even at 80, Papa still has a very ACTIVE mind

Question 3

Moving a lot; moving quickly

Answer 3

Active

Because he is physically ACTIVE he can run 10 miles

Question 4

To surprise; to amaze

Answer 4

Astound

The space program ASTOUNDED the world by landing a robot on a comet

Question 5

To go to or be present at

Answer 5

Attend

I plan to ATTEND Dan's birthday party

Question 6

To pay attention to

Answer 6

Attend

The teacher asked us to ATTEND carefully to what she was going to say

Question 7

To cling to an idea or feeling

Answer 7

cherish

Sara CHERISHED the hope that her dad would come home soon

Question 8

To take good care of; to love.

Answer 8

cherish

I CHERISH the gold watch my grandfather gave me

Question 9

To make an agreement that has the force of law (verb)

Answer 9

contract

We CONTRACTED with painters to paint the house

Question 10

To get; to come to have.

Answer 10

contract

When I CONTRACTED COVID I stayed home from school

Question 11

To make or become smaller

Answer 11

contract

The land owned by Indians had CONTRACTED to half its size in the last 100 years

Question 12

An agreement that has a force of law (noun)

Answer 12

contract

I just signed a CONTRACT to write a book

Question 13

Wanting very much

Answer 13

eager

They were EAGER to do science

Question 14

With great deal of enthusiasm, wanting

Answer 14

eagerly

He EAGERLY waited for school to end

Question 15

To make known

Answer 15

expose

The newspaper EXPOSED the school's plan to close

Question 16

To open to view

Answer 16

expose

Cleaning the painting EXPOSED the original colors

Question 17

To leave unprotected

Answer 17

expose

If hands are left EXPOSED to cold too long, they can get frostbite

Question 18

Beauty of form or movement

Answer 18

grace

She danced with such GRACE the crowd cried

Question 19

A short prayer said before a meal

Answer 19

grace

We always say GRACE before dinner

Question 20

An extra period to do or pay something

Answer 20

grace

The teacher gave us 3 days GRACE to finish our homework

Question 21

Having beauty of movement (adj)

Answer 21

graceful

With a GRACEFUL leap the cat landed on my lap

Question 22

To force someone to accept or put up with

Answer 22

impose

My teacher IMPOSED strict rules for recess

Question 23

To take unfair advantage of

Answer 23

impose

I IMPOSED myself on my friends good manners

Question 24

Not thinking too highly of oneself

Answer 24

modest

She was too MODEST to accept the credit for her work

Question 25

Simple, not fancy

Answer 25

modest

She wanted a MODEST ring for her wedding

Question 26

The quality of being modest (adj)

Answer 26

modesty

My MODESTY keeps me from accepting credit for my work