Lessons 1-2

Question 1

benefit

Answer 1

v. help or be helpful to; be useful to

n. something that is useful or helpful, that does good; an event held to raise money for a cause

Question 2

complete

Answer 2

adj. having no missing parts; whole; finished

v. finish

Question 3

develop

Answer 3

v. go through a process of growth; bring or come into being; apply chemicals to photographic film to bring out the picture

Question 4

dismay

Answer 4

n. cause feelings of fear, worry or surprise

n. sudden loss of courage because of fear or worry

Question 5

ease

Answer 5

n. state of being comfortable - without worry, pain, or trouble
v. make less worried, pained, or troubled

Question 6

hail

Answer 6

n. small lumps of frozen rain

v. fall as frozen rain; greet or welcome, usually with admiration

Question 7

lack

Answer 7

v. be without

n. shortage

Question 8

master

Answer 8

adj. chief; main; having or showing great skill

v. become skilled of

Question 9

patriot

Answer 9

n. one who loves, supports, and is loyal to his or her country
(patriotic) adj. having or showing love of one’s country
(patriotism) n. love of one’s country

Question 10

project

Answer 10

n. plan or idea for doing something

v. stick out; cause an image to be shown on a screen

Question 11

recommend

Answer 11

v. make a statement of praise; give advice; suggest

Question 12

remark

Answer 12

v. say; make a comment
n. something said; comment
(remarkable) adj. deserving of being noticed; unusual

Question 13

represent

Answer 13

v. stand for or in place of; act in place of

Question 14

sufficient

Answer 14

adj. enough to fill a need

Question 15

utter

Answer 15

v. make sounds with the voice; speak

Question 16

affect

Answer 16

v. bring about a change in; pretend to be or to have

Question 17

calculate

Answer 17

v. find the answer by using arithmetic; figure out by reasoning

Question 18

climate

Answer 18

n. average weather conditions of an area

Question 19

column

Answer 19

n. row of figures or words running down a printed page; anything arranged like that; tall, usually tall stone support that holds up something; regular newspaper or magazine article usually written by the same person

Question 20

decay

Answer 20

v. rot

n. breaking down or rotting

Question 21

exceed

Answer 21

v. be more than; go beyond what is allowed
(excess) n. more than enough; an extra amount
(excessive) adj. too much or too great

Question 22

forbid

Answer 22

v. order not to do something

(forbidden) adj. not allowed

Question 23

grove

Answer 23

n. group of trees growing together with open space between them

Question 24

limb

Answer 24

n. arm, leg, or wing; large tree branch

Question 25

mammoth

Answer 25

adj. very large; huge

Question 26

mature

Answer 26

v. become fully grown or developed

adj. fully grown or developed; adult

Question 27

permit

Answer 27

v. allow

n. written notice that allows a person to do something

Question 28

resist

Answer 28

v. refuse to give in to; withstand; work or fight against

Question 29

scorch

Answer 29

v. burn slightly

(scorching) adj. very hot

Question 30

tower

Answer 30

v. stand above or higher than what is around it

adj. very high; tall