unit 17

Question 1

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Question 2

aim

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n. An aim is a goal someone wants to make happen. My aim is to become a helicopter pilot.

Question 3

attach

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V. To attach is to put two things together. I attached the socks to the clothesline to dry.

Question 4

bet

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v. To bet is to risk money on the result of a game or a business. How much will you bet that your horse will win?

Question 5

carriage

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n. A carriage is a vehicle pulled by a horse. We took a carriage ride in the park.

Question 6

classic

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adj. A classic thing is something that is common from the past. The athlete made a classic mistake-he started running too soon.

Question 7

commute

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v. To commute is to travel a long distance to get to work. I usually commute to work on the train.

Question 8

confirm

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v. To confirm is to make sure something is correct. Winning the game confirmed that James was a good player.

Question 9

criticize

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V. To criticize is to say bad things about someone or something. He criticized his wife for spending too much money.

Question 10

differ

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v. To differ is to not be the same as another person or thing. I differ from my brother: he is short while I am tall.

Question 11

expense

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n. An expense is the money that people spend on something. She wrote down all the expenses for her trip.

Question 12

formal

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adj. A formal thing is official or serious. It was a formal dinner so we wore our best clothes.

Question 13

height

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n. Height is how tall someone or something is. My height is 168 centimeters.

Question 14

invent

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v. To invent is to create something that never existed before. My grandfather has invented some interesting things.

Question 15

junior

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adj. A junior person is younger or less experienced. When she started at the company she was only a junior manager.

Question 16

labor

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n. Labor is the act of doing or making something. Building the house took a lot of labor.

Question 17

mechanic

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n. A mechanic is someone who fixes vehicles or machines. We took the car to the mechanic to be fixed.

Question 18

prime

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adj. Prime shows that something is the most important one. Dirty air is a prime cause of illness.

Question 19

shift

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V. To shift is to move into a different place or direction.. He shifted to the other side of the table to eat his breakfast.

Question 20

signal

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n. A signal is a sound or action that tells someone to do something. The coach blew his whistle as a signal to begin the game.

Question 21

sincere

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adj. A sincere person is honest especially about emotions or opinions. He sounded sincere when he apologized to me.