Unit 10

Question 1

An _ is a person whose job is to keep financial accounts.

Answer 1

accountant

Question 2

A _ is a business person who invests in trade and industry for profit.

Answer 2

capitalist

Question 3

_ is the feeling of having no respect for something.

Answer 3

contempt

Question 4

To _ oneself to something means to put a lot of time and effort into it.

Answer 4

dedicate

Question 5

A _ is a narrow hole cut into ground by a road or a field.

Answer 5

ditch

Question 6

An _ is a company or business.

Answer 6

enterprise

Question 7

When something is _, it is very beautiful or pleasant.

Answer 7

exquisite

Question 8

To _ someone or something means to provide money for them.

Answer 8

finance

Question 9

When someone is__ toward something, they have a lack of interest in it.

Answer 9

indifferent

Question 10

To _ means to supply water to land so that crops can grow.

Answer 10

irrigate

Question 11

To _ something is to make it as great in amount, size, or importance.

Answer 11

maximize

Question 12

When something is _, it relates to money.

Answer 12

monetary

Question 13

A _ is an action that is meant to stop something bad from happening.

Answer 13

precaution

Question 14

_ describes something that happens before a more important event.

Answer 14

preliminary

Question 15

To _ something means to completely soak it with a liquid.

Answer 15

saturate

Question 16

The__ of something is the fact that it is easy to do or understand.

Answer 16

simplicity

Question 17

To _ seeds means to plant them in the ground.

Answer 17

sow

Question 18

_ is a food made from soybeans, such as flour or butter.

Answer 18

soy

Question 19

A _ is a tool used for digging.

Answer 19

spade

Question 20

When something is __, that means it will happen in the near future.

Answer 20

upcoming