Unit 15

Question 1

analyze

Answer 1

examine, study
They analyzed the data for trends.

Question 2

capacity

Answer 2

ability, volume
The hall has a capacity of 500 people.

Question 3

cognition

Answer 3

thinking, perception
Cognition develops in early childhood.

Question 4

conduct

Answer 4

perform, lead
They conducted an experiment.

Question 5

discipline

Answer 5

control, training
He studied with discipline.

Question 6

experiment

Answer 6

test, trial
The experiment yielded results.

Question 7

hypothesize

Answer 7

speculate, propose
They hypothesized a new theory.

Question 8

invention

Answer 8

creation, innovation
The lightbulb was a major invention.

Question 9

malfunction

Answer 9

failure, defect
The device had a malfunction.

Question 10

mechanism

Answer 10

system, process
The mechanism was complex.

Question 11

organism

Answer 11

living being, creature
A single-cell organism is simple.

Question 12

synthetic

Answer 12

artificial, man-made
The fabric was synthetic.

Question 13

theory

Answer 13

idea, hypothesis
The theory was proven correct.

Question 14

thermometer

Answer 14

temperature gauge, meter
He checked the thermometer.

Question 15

variable

Answer 15

factor, element
They changed one variable in the study.