Unit 2

Question 1

Come up with the idea

Answer 1

To conceive

Question 2

Follow after or be a result, happen after something else

Answer 2

To ensue

Rioting ensued as a result of the decision of the election

Question 3

Rampage

Violent outburst by a crowd

Answer 3

A riot

Question 4

Come before

Be earlier in time

Answer 4

To precede

A short speech will precede the dinner

Question 5

Learn belatedly

Find out something after it happened

Answer 5

To catch up

Question 6

To speed up

Move faster

Answer 6

To accelerate

Question 7

Close or near something

The neighbor next your door

Answer 7

Adjacent

Question 8

Something reaches its full level of development,

Answer 8

Maturity

Question 9

Twist out of shape,

Make false by mutilation or addition

Answer 9

To distort

Question 10

Uncover or allow to be in open air

Make known to the public information that was previously know
N only to a few people

Answer 10

To expose

Question 11

The prediction of what will happen

Answer 11

Forecast

Question 12

Something appropriate or connected to the matter

Answer 12

Relevant

Question 13

Something related to the current topic or situation

Answer 13

Pertinent

Pertinent advice

Question 14

Experience or undertake

Answer 14

To undergo

Undergo a surgery

Question 15

Based on observation rather than theory

Derived from experiment

Answer 15

Empirical

Empirical evidence

Question 16

Expressed in spoken words

Answer 16

Verbal contract

Question 17

To block or hold

Answer 17

Inhibit

Inhibit growth in the economy