Lessons 17-18

Question 1

address

Answer 1

v. direct one’s words to; apply oneself to something

n. written or spoken speech; place where someone lives or receives mail

Question 2

approve

Answer 2

v. think well of; agree to

(approval) n. thinking well of; agreeing to

Question 3

conclude

Answer 3

v. bring or come to an end; form an opinion

(conclusion) n. end; judgment

Question 4

deprive

Answer 4

v. keep from having; take away from

Question 5

elder

Answer 5

n. person who is older; someone people look up to because of age and experience
adj. older

Question 6

escort

Answer 6

v. travel with; guide or protect a person

n. one or more persons that escort

Question 7

fare

Answer 7

n. money paid for a trip, by bus or train, for example; food and drink
v. get along

Question 8

forlorn

Answer 8

adj. sad and lonely

Question 9

hearty

Answer 9

adj. healthy; strong; satisfying and full of flavor; tasty; friendly and enthusiastic

Question 10

inhale

Answer 10

v. breathe in

Question 11

merit

Answer 11

v. deserve
n. good qualities; worth
(merits) n. pl. actual facts

Question 12

stingy

Answer 12

adj. not generous

Question 13

summon

Answer 13

v. call or send for; call forth; gather

Question 14

valiant

Answer 14

adj. full of courage; brave

Question 15

waft

Answer 15

v. move or be moved lightly over water or air; drift

Question 16

abreast

Answer 16

adj. side-by-side; up-to-date

Question 17

barrier

Answer 17

n. anything that stops progress or blocks the way

Question 18

breadth

Answer 18

n. distance of something from side to side; width; wide range; largeness

Question 19

capital

Answer 19

n. wealth that can be used to produce more wealth; city where the government of a state or country is located
adj. punishable by death

Question 20

ensure

Answer 20

v. make sure or certain

Question 21

external

Answer 21

adj. on or related to the outside

Question 22

feud

Answer 22

n. long, bitter quarrel, especially one between two families

v. be enemies; quarrel

Question 23

fortress

Answer 23

n. building with strong walls made to be defended against attack; fort

Question 24

frequent

Answer 24

adj. happening often or over and over
v. go to over and over
(frequency) n. number of times

Question 25

frontier

Answer 25

n. line between two countries; outer limits of the settled part of a country; outer limits of knowledge

Question 26

peasant

Answer 26

n. person who makes a living from working the soil, especially in poorer countries

Question 27

petty

Answer 27

adj. of little importance; small

Question 28

threat

Answer 28

n. warning that one may do harm
(threaten) v. make a threat
(threatening) adj. suggesting harm or danger

Question 29

utilize

Answer 29

v. put to use

Question 30

vast

Answer 30

adj. very great in area or amount