Lessons 15-16

Question 1

apparent

Answer 1

adj. clear; seeming or appearing to be

Question 2

ban

Answer 2

v. forbid, especially by passing a law or making a rule

n. law or rule that forbids something

Question 3

concentrate

Answer 3

v. focus all one’s thoughts or efforts on; bring or come together in one place
(concentration) n. giving total attention to something
(concentrated) adj. of increased strength or thickness

Question 4

concern

Answer 4

v. be about; interest; trouble or worry

n. something that involves a person or people; business organization

Question 5

consider

Answer 5

v. think about carefully; take into account; believe

Question 6

contrast

Answer 6

v. compare in order to show the differences; show differences when compared
(contrast) n. difference

Question 7

fragile

Answer 7

adj. easily broken or damaged

Question 8

menace

Answer 8

n. something that is likely to do harm or is regarded as dangerous
v. be a danger to; put at risk

Question 9

pounce

Answer 9

v. swoop down on and seize

Question 10

prompt

Answer 10

adj. quick; without too much time passing

v. cause to act

Question 11

recent

Answer 11

adj. of a time just before the present

Question 12

symbol

Answer 12

n. something that stands for something else

Question 13

talon

Answer 13

n. claw of a bird, usually one that kills animals for food

Question 14

trophy

Answer 14

n. something, as a prize or reward, given to show success in an activity

Question 15

widespread

Answer 15

adj. spread or stretched out over a large area; happening or found over a large area

Question 16

apt

Answer 16

adj. suited to; fitting; likely or almost certain

Question 17

blossom

Answer 17

n. flower

v. come into bloom; develop

Question 18

bough

Answer 18

n. large branch or limb of a tree

Question 19

content

Answer 19

adj. happy with what one has; satisfied

(contentment) n. state of being satisfied and at peace

Question 20

detest

Answer 20

v. dislike strongly; hate

(detestable) adj. causing or deserving strong dislike

Question 21

dusk

Answer 21

n. time at the end of the day just before dark

Question 22

extinguish

Answer 22

v. put out, as a fire or a light

Question 23

familiar

Answer 23

adj. often seen or experiences; known; having a good knowledge of

Question 24

obtain

Answer 24

v. gain or get by making an effort

Question 25

orchard

Answer 25

n. place where fruit trees grow

Question 26

practice

Answer 26

v. say or do over and over in order to get better at something; do; carry on; perform; work at as a profession
n. repeated action or usual way of doing something; work of a profession

Question 27

prune

Answer 27

v. cut off branches

n. dried plum

Question 28

stout

Answer 28

adj. heavily built; thickset; strong; not easily bent or broken

Question 29

threadbare

Answer 29

adj. shabby and worn-out

Question 30

wander

Answer 30

v. go from place to place with no plan or purpose in mind; slip easily off the subject; fail to work in a normal way