Lesson 7

Question 1

1. A group of people, animals, or plants living together.
2. A group of people who settle in a new land and have legal ties to the country they came from.

Answer 1

colony

Question 2

1. To make up for, to be equivalent to.
2. To pay for.

Answer 2

compensate

Question 3

verb
1. To lay down.
2. To put money into a bank account or to give as partial payment.
noun
1. Something laid down
2. Money put into a bank account or given as partial payment.

Answer 3

deposit

Question 4

To attract; to strongly hold the interest of.

Answer 4

fascinate

Question 5

1. Having little strength, weak
2. Not very believable or satisfying.

Answer 5

feeble

Question 6

1. Following rules or customs, often in an exact and proper way.
2. Suitable for events where strict standards of dress or behavior are expected.

Answer 6

formal

Question 7

1. very cold
2. lacking a warm manner; unfriendly.

Answer 7

frigid

Question 8

1. Rough and unpleasant to the senses.
2. causing pain; cruel.
3. Not suitable for living things; extremely uncomfortable.

Answer 8

harsh

Question 9

verb
1. To crowd together.
2. To curl one’s limbs up close to one’s body.
noun
1. A closely packed group.

Answer 9

huddle

Question 10

1. Far away in time or space
2. Slight or faint.
3. Controlled indirectly or from a distance.
4. Distant in manner.

Answer 10

remote

Question 11

To be like or similar to.

Answer 11

resemble

Question 12

1. Stiff and unbending; not flexible.
2. Strict; not easily changed.

Answer 12

rigid

Question 13

1. Being alone; lacking the company of others.
2. Being the only one.

Answer 13

solitary

Question 14

1. Strong; solid
2. Great in value or size.

Answer 14

substantial

Question 15

Verb
1. To walk with short steps, swaying from side to side.
Noun
1. An awkward, clumsy walk.

Answer 15

waddle