unit 20

Question 1

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Answer 1

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Question 2

beneath

Answer 2

prep. Beneath means under or lower than. The largest part of an iceberg lies beneath the waterline.

Question 3

cub

Answer 3

n. A cub is a baby animal’ such as a bear or lion. The lion cub was crying for its mother.

Question 4

dawn

Answer 4

n. Dawn is the time of day when the sun rises. At dawn’ the sun gently rose over the farm.

Question 5

dissatisfied

Answer 5

adj. Dissatisfied means not happy with something. I was dissatisfied with their decision to work on Sunday.

Question 6

ease

Answer 6

n. Ease is a condition without difficulty or hard work. The monkey climbed the tree with ease.

Question 7

evident

Answer 7

adj. Evident means easy to see or understand. It was evident from the look on his face that he was unhappy.

Question 8

hail

Answer 8

n. Hail is ice that falls from the sky when rain freezes. The hail from the storm was the size of golf balls.

Question 9

howl

Answer 9

v. To howl means to make a long’ loud sound like a wolf or a dog. The wolf howled at the moon.

Question 10

leap

Answer 10

v. To leap means to jump a long distance. He had to leap over the gap to reach the other side of the hill.

Question 11

magnificent

Answer 11

adj. Magnificent means beautiful and grand. The man gave his wife a pair of magnificent diamond earrings.

Question 12

necessity

Answer 12

n. A necessity is something that is needed. Fresh water is a necessity for life.

Question 13

outcome

Answer 13

n. An outcome is the end result of an action or event. The outcome of his latest business plan was a complete failure.

Question 14

pile

Answer 14

n. A pile is a large group of things on top of one another. The pile of cups was beginning to lean.

Question 15

profound

Answer 15

adj. Profound means deep or very intelligent. For a young man’ Jeremy has some profound thoughts.

Question 16

seize

Answer 16

v. To seize something means to grab it quickly or strongly. The man seized as much money as he could before anyone could see him.

Question 17

squeeze

Answer 17

v. To squeeze something means to press it together and hold it tightly. When Clara saw her cat’ she squeezed it to her face.

Question 18

supreme

Answer 18

adj. Supreme means of the highest level or best quality. The supreme officer was in charge of keeping the citizens calm.

Question 19

terrific

Answer 19

adj. Something terrific is very good. My youngest daughter is a terrific painter.

Question 20

trait

Answer 20

n. A trait is part of someone’s personality. One trait of Salvador’s personality is his cheerfulness.

Question 21

vital

Answer 21

adj. Something vital is necessary for life. The heart is a vital organ.