Lessons 7-8

Question 1

colony

Answer 1

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

Question 2

compensate

Answer 2

v. make up for, equivalent to; pay for

(compensation) n. payment or whatever is given or done to make up for something

Question 3

deposit

Answer 3

v. lay down; put money into a bank account or to give as a partial payment
n. something laid down; money put into a bank account or given as partial payment

Question 4

fascinate

Answer 4

v. attract; strongly hold the interest of

(fascinating) adj. extremely interesting

Question 5

feeble

Answer 5

adj. having a little strength; weak; not very believable or satisfying

Question 6

frigid

Answer 6

adj. very cold; lacking a warm manner; unfriendly

Question 7

harsh

Answer 7

adj. rough and unpleasant to the senses; causing pain; cruel; not suitable for living things; extremely unfortunate

Question 8

huddle

Answer 8

v. crowd together; curl one’s limbs up close to one’s body; closely packed group

Question 9

remote

Answer 9

adj. far away in time or space; slight or faint; controlled indirectly or from a distance; distant in a manner

Question 10

resemble

Answer 10

v. be like or similar to

Question 11

rigid

Answer 11

adj. stiff and unbending; not flexible; strict; not easily changed

Question 12

solitary

Answer 12

adj. being alone; lacking the company of others; being the only one

Question 13

substantial

Answer 13

adj. strong; solid; great in value or size

Question 14

waddle

Answer 14

v. walk with short steps, swaying from side to side

n. awkward, clumsy walk

Question 15

formal

Answer 15

adj. following rules or customs, often in an exact and proper way; suitable for events where strict standards of dress and behavior are expected

Question 16

assemble

Answer 16

v. bring together into a group; gather; put or fit together

(assembly) n. group of people gathered for a certain person; fitting together of various parts

Question 17

banquet

Answer 17

n. large meal for many people; feast

Question 18

cargo

Answer 18

n. load carried by a plane or ship

Question 19

cask

Answer 19

n. barrel-shaped container, especially one for holding liquids

Question 20

celebrate

Answer 20

v. honor something in a special way

(celebrated) adj. famous

Question 21

desperate

Answer 21

adj. reckless because of feelings of despair; so serious so as to be almost hopeless

Question 22

decrease

Answer 22

v. become smaller or less

n. amount by which something becomes smaller

Question 23

edible

Answer 23

adj. safe or fit to be eaten

n. item of food; anything that can be eaten

Question 24

frivolous

Answer 24

adj. not serious or important; silly

(frivolity) n. silly or lighthearted play

Question 25

harvest

Answer 25

n. gathering of ripe crops for a season; quantity of crops gathered
v. gather in the crops

Question 26

hew

Answer 26

v. chop down or cut with blows from an ax; cut or shape with blows of an ax or similar tool

Question 27

hostile

Answer 27

adj. unfriendly; of or like an enemy

(hostility) n. expression of unfriendly feelings

Question 28

pledge

Answer 28

v. make a serious promise

n. serious promise

Question 29

prosper

Answer 29

v. succeed, especially in terms of money

(prosperous) adj. enjoying growth and success

Question 30

task

Answer 30

n. piece of work that needs to be done