unit 13

Question 1

adequate

Answer 1

adj. Something adequate is good enough. This is adequate for my needs.

Question 2

anxiety

Answer 2

n. Anxiety is a feeling of worry and fear. When I have to climb to high places I’m filled with anxiety.

Question 3

army

Answer 3

n. An army is a large group of people who fight in wars. The army protects all the people in the country.

Question 4

billion

Answer 4

n. A billion is a very large number: 10000000. There are billions of stars in outer space.

Question 5

carve

Answer 5

v. To carve means to cut into something. My father usually carves the turkey for Thanksgiving.

Question 6

consult

Answer 6

v. To consult means to ask someone for help. I will consult my accountant to find a way to pay my bills.

Question 7

emergency

Answer 7

n. An emergency is a time when someone needs help right away. There is a huge fire in my house! This is an emergency!

Question 8

fortune

Answer 8

n. Fortune means the things that happen but are not controlled by a person. I have good fortune when I play cards.

Question 9

guarantee

Answer 9

v. I will guarantee that the loan will be repaid. I guarantee that the sun will come up in the morning.

Question 10

initial

Answer 10

adj. Initial shows that something is first. The initial step when writing a paper is to find a good topic.

Question 11

intense

Answer 11

adj. An intense thing is very strong. The skunk made an intense odor that filled the air.

Question 12

lend

Answer 12

v. To lend something is to give it to someone for a short time. My sister lost her pen so I will lend her mine.

Question 13

peak

Answer 13

n. The peak is the very top of a mountain. There is snow on the peaks of those mountains.

Question 14

potential

Answer 14

adj. Potential means capable of being but not yet actual or real. I’ve thought of some potential problems with your idea.

Question 15

pride

Answer 15

n. Pride is a feeling of happiness about oneself or one’s things. I take pride in getting good grades.

Question 16

proof

Answer 16

n. Proof is a fact that shows something is real. They used his fingerprint for proof that he committed the crime.

Question 17

quit

Answer 17

v. To quit something means to stop doing it. I quit running because I got tired.

Question 18

spin

Answer 18

v. To spin is to turn around in circles. The boy kept spinning until he fell down.

Question 19

tiny

Answer 19

adj. A tiny thing is very small. A baby’s hand is tiny.

Question 20

tutor

Answer 20

n. A tutor is someone who gives lessons to one student. My sister is bad at math. So my mother hired a tutor to help her.