Lesson 7

Question 1

burnish

Answer 1

to make smooth or shiny by polishing

Question 2

conquer

Answer 2

to defeat or overcome, especially by force

Question 3

context

Answer 3

the setting or circumstances surrounding particular words or action

Question 4

debut

Answer 4

the first appearance of something, especially in business

Question 5

edition

Answer 5

a version of a book, film, or newspaper from one printing

Question 6

engaging

Answer 6

interesting

Question 7

hemorrhage

Answer 7

to lose excessively and uncontrollably, especially

Question 8

heritage

Answer 8

something handed down to the other generation to the next

Question 9

ligament

Answer 9

tough, fiber-like tissue that connects bones and holds organs in place

Question 10

modulate

Answer 10

to change in pitch, amount, or rate of

Question 11

refine

Answer 11

to purify; to remove impurities

Question 12

render

Answer 12

to make happen; to cause to become; to give forth

Question 13

savage

Answer 13

fierce; uncivilized

Question 14

scholastic

Answer 14

pertaining to education or schools

Question 15

siege

Answer 15

an attempt to capture a town or fortress by surrounding and attacking it