Unit 19

Question 1

If someone acts a_, they act in a way that is suitable.

Answer 1

accordingly

Question 2

An _ is a heavy object dropped from a boat to make it stay in one place.

Answer 2

anchor

Question 3

A _ is a floating sign that warns boats of dangerous areas.

Answer 3

buoy

Question 4

A _ is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.

Answer 4

catastrophe

Question 5

_ is the situations that form the background of an event.

Answer 5

context

Question 6

To _ someone or something means to give them a particular description.

Answer 6

designate

Question 7

To _ something means to lie about it.

Answer 7

distort

Question 8

A _ is an enclosed area where ships goto be loaded, unloaded, and repaired.

Answer 8

dock

Question 9

The _ of something is the front part of it.

Answer 9

fore

Question 10

If something is _, then it happens or is done often.

Answer 10

frequent

Question 11

When something is _, it is true or real.

Answer 11

genuine

Question 12

_ is an oily substance put on movie parts, so they work smoothly.

Answer 12

grease

Question 13

When soemthing is _, it has many small parts or details.

Answer 13

intricate

Question 14

To _ means to use one thing to cancel out the effect of another thing.

Answer 14

offset

Question 15

to _ something means to cover a piece of it.

Answer 15

overlap

Question 16

To _ an event means to cause it to happen sooner than normal.

Answer 16

precipitate

Question 17

When something is _, it has been owned by someone else.

Answer 17

secondhand

Question 18

A _ is a narrow opening in a machine or container.

Answer 18

slot

Question 19

To _ something means to put it below the surface of a liquid.

Answer 19

submerge

Question 20

A _ is a careful plan to achieve something.

Answer 20

tactic