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Question 1

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Question 2

acre

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n. An acre is a unit for measuring area. They lived on a 150-acre farm.

Question 3

afterlife

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n. The afterlife is a life that some people believe begins when a person dies. I believe that there is an afterlife.

Question 4

archaeology

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n. Archaeology is the study of the remains left by ancient societies. He enjoyed visiting the Great Pyramids of Egypt because he loves archaeology.

Question 5

chamber

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n. A chamber is a closed space or room used for a special purpose. The meeting was held in the faculty chamber.

Question 6

channel

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n. A channel is a long’ deep space between two edges. The river cut a channel through the rocks.

Question 7

core

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n. A core is the main or central part of something. Earth has a solid inner core.

Question 8

corridor

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n. A corridor is a narrow passage that leads into other areas. He took the corridor on the left to go to his office.

Question 9

distinct

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adj. A distinct thing is different or stands out. He has a distinct accent.

Question 10

elite

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adj. Elite means of or from a high-level group. Only an elite group was allowed membership into the club.

Question 11

engineer

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v. To engineer something is to skillfully plan out how to make that thing. After engineering the robot’ they needed to find the correct parts to build it.

Question 12

found

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v. To found something means to start’ organize’ or establish that thing. My grandfather founded the City Bank.

Question 13

gap

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n. A gap is a space between two things. There is a small gap between the blocks of wood.

Question 14

glory

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n. Glory is the importance’ magnificence’ or specialness of something. They enjoyed the glory of the beautiful sunset.

Question 15

interior

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n. An interior is the inside of something. They looked at the interior of the box.

Question 16

lion

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n. A lion is a large animal in the cat family. We went to see the lion at the zoo.

Question 17

role

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n. A role is a job’ position’ or part in something. Her role in the office is to sell products to customers.

Question 18

royal

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adj. Royal means related to a king or queen. The Duchess was part of the royal family.

Question 19

sole

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adj. A sole person or thing is the only one. She was the sole woman in the room.

Question 20

stairs

Answer 20

n. Stairs are a set of steps built to go from one level of a building to another. He took the stairs instead of the elevator.

Question 21

surface

Answer 21

n. The surface is the top layer of something. She wiped the surface of the table.