Lesson 6 - Ancient Life

Question 1

accuracy

Answer 1

n. Precision; exactness

accuracy of

accurrate adj., accurately adv.

Question 2

adjacent

Answer 2

adj. Next to

Even though the villages are adjacent to each other, …

adjacent to

adjcentcy n.

Question 3

compress

Answer 3

v. To press together

They compress the soil …

compression n., compressed adj.

Question 4

feasibly

Answer 4

adv. Practically; in a way that can work

Question 5

gut

Answer 5

v. To empty or hollow out

Gut the house and throw away all the old fixtures.

gut n., gutted adj.

Question 6

integrally

Answer 6

adv. In a whole or complete mannner

Writing and spelling are taugh integrally as part of the reading program.

integrate v., integrity n., integral n., integral adj.

Question 7

overlap

Answer 7

v. To lie over part of something; to have elements in common

………….since most of their duties in the office overlap.

overlap n.

Question 8

retain

Answer 8

v. To keep or hold

…….retain all the water.

retainer n., retention n.

Question 9

seep

Answer 9

v. To pass slowly for a long time, as a liquid or gas might

As the containers rusted, the toxic waste seeped into the groud.

seep into/through