Lessons 7-9

Question 1

contain

Answer 1

v. hold; have within itself

(container) n. jar, box, or other object used for holding something

Question 2

act

Answer 2

n. something that is done; show that is put on; one of the main parts of a play
v. do something; play a part in a play, movie, or television

Question 3

additional

Answer 3

adj. added or extra

Question 4

advice

Answer 4

n. ideas or suggestions offered to help someone with a problem or situation

Question 5

crumple

Answer 5

v. crush together; bend or press into creases or wrinkles

Question 6

fan

Answer 6

n. something that causes air to move in order to cool whatever it blows on; someone who closely follows a group, team or person
v. move air with an open fan or something similar; spread in the shape of an opened fan (often used with out: fan out)

Question 7

memorize

Answer 7

v. fix into one’s memory exactly; learn by heart

Question 8

mystify

Answer 8

v. confuse or puzzle someone

Question 9

pause

Answer 9

v. stop for a short time before going on

n. short break or rest from what has been going on

Question 10

transparent

Answer 10

adj. allowing light to pas through freely so that one can see clearly

Question 11

vanish

Answer 11

v. go out of sight; disappear

Question 12

digest

Answer 12

v. change food after it has been eaten into simpler forms that the body can use

Question 13

finicky

Answer 13

adj. hard to please; fussy

Question 14

habit

Answer 14

n. something that a person does so often that it is done without thinking; special kind of clothing worn by certain groups

Question 15

hinge

Answer 15

n. joint on a lid or door that allows it to swing open or shut

Question 16

marsh

Answer 16

n. low-lying area, often covered with tall grasses, where the ground is soft and wet
(marshy) adj. soft and moist underfoot

Question 17

nursery

Answer 17

n. room or other place set aside for the use of babies and small children; place where plants are grown for sale

Question 18

rely

Answer 18

v. count on; look to for support

(reliable) adj. trustworthy; not likely to fail

Question 19

spine

Answer 19

n. backbone; think, sharp, stuff part that sticks out on certain plants and animals

Question 20

thrive

Answer 20

v. do well; grow strong and healthy

Question 21

attitude

Answer 21

n. way of thinking or felling about certain things

Question 22

confess

Answer 22

v. say or admit that one has done something wrong

Question 23

defend

Answer 23

v. keep from being attacked; protect; speak for; argue in favor of

Question 24

gradual

Answer 24

adj. happening slowly; taking place little by little

Question 25

hint

Answer 25

n. information given to help someone to answer a question; a clue
v. suggest something without saying directly what one means

Question 26

individual

Answer 26

n. single person, apart from others in a group

adj. meant for just one

Question 27

malice

Answer 27

n. wish to hurt others on purpose

(malicious) adj. done with a wish to harm or cause pain

Question 28

misery

Answer 28

n. feeling of great unhappiness

(miserable) adj. very unhappy or unpleasant

Question 29

solution

Answer 29

n. answer to a problem or puzzle; mixture formed when a liquid and some other stuff are mixed together

Question 30

survey

Answer 30

v. look over; to examine

n. study designed to gather information about a subject