unit 18

Question 1

accent

Answer 1

n. An accent is a certain way of speaking that shows where a person is from. The new teacher’s accent was clearly a German one.

Question 2

barber

Answer 2

n. A barber is a person whose job is to cut men’s hair. My hair is getting much too long. I’d better go to the barber’s shop.

Question 3

basement

Answer 3

n. A basement of a house or building is a room that is built underground. They turned their basement into a game room.

Question 4

blank

Answer 4

adj. When something is blank’ it does not have anything on it. She got a blank piece of paper to draw on.

Question 5

blink

Answer 5

v. To blink means to shut the eyes and quickly open them again. I blinked many times so that my eyes could adjust to the bright light.

Question 6

choir

Answer 6

n. A choir is a group of people who sing together. He had choir practice every day after school.

Question 7

comic

Answer 7

adj. When something is comic’ it is funny. The comic actor was famous for his jokes.

Question 8

complicate

Answer 8

v. To complicate something means to make it harder than necessary. The bad weather complicated finishing the job quickly.

Question 9

decline

Answer 9

v. To decline an offer or invitation means to say no to it. She declined his offer to pay for her dinner.

Question 10

errand

Answer 10

n. An errand is a trip taken to do a specific activity. He couldn’t go to practice because he had several errands to do.

Question 11

glove

Answer 11

n. A glove is a piece of clothing that covers your fingers and hand. When it gets cold’ I always put on a pair of gloves.

Question 12

hermit

Answer 12

n. A hermit is one who lives alone and does not spend time with others. The hermit lived a simple life in a small cave in the forest.

Question 13

justly

Answer 13

adv. If something is done justly’ then it is fair. We justly decided to give the prize to him.

Question 14

leather

Answer 14

n. Leather is a material made from animal skin that is used to make clothing. He got a new leather jacket for his birthday.

Question 15

ponder

Answer 15

v. To ponder something is to think about it carefully. She sat in the park and pondered her problem.

Question 16

reserve

Answer 16

v. To reserve something means to keep it for a certain person or time. He reserved a table at the busy restaurant.

Question 17

script

Answer 17

n. A script is the words of a film or play. He read the script of the play three times.

Question 18

search

Answer 18

v. To search for something or someone means to look for them carefully. I searched the newspaper for a new job.

Question 19

slam

Answer 19

v. To slam is to close something hard. She slammed the book shut after she finished reading it.

Question 20

staircase

Answer 20

n. A staircase is a set of stairs found inside a building. The staircase leads directly into the kitchen.