unit 22

Question 1

camouflage

Answer 1

n. Camouflage is something used to hide people and things. The green and brown camouflage was best used for hiding in forests and jungles.

Question 2

confront

Answer 2

v. When you confront someone’ you meet them face to face to deal with a problem. I confronted him as he left the meeting and told him I thought he was wrong.

Question 3

contemplate

Answer 3

v. To contemplate something means to think about it. Mark took a moment to contemplate the math problem before solving it.

Question 4

contend

Answer 4

v. To contend with something means to struggle to overcome it. Stacy had to contend with a learning disability throughout high school.

Question 5

cot

Answer 5

n. A cot is a small portable bed. At the camp’ the boys’ cabin was lined with cots.

Question 6

enlist

Answer 6

v. To enlist means to join the military. In their final year at school’ the students were asked to enlist in the military.

Question 7

frontier

Answer 7

n. A frontier is a border between two regions or countries. A fence was built along the frontier where the river curved.

Question 8

guerilla

Answer 8

n. A guerilla is a person who fights as part of an unofficial army. Guerilla warfare involves a lot of hit-and-run fighting.

Question 9

handbook

Answer 9

n. A handbook is material that gives specific information or instructions. If you look at the handbook’ it will tell you which wires to connect to the TV.

Question 10

hesitant

Answer 10

adj. If someone is hesitant’ then they are not sure or are slow to act or speak. Although he knew the answer’ he was hesitant to say it because he might be wrong.

Question 11

lush

Answer 11

adj. If something is lush’ then it is full of a variety of large’ healthy plants. The lush jungle was filled with plants’ trees’ and vines.

Question 12

outfit

Answer 12

n. An outfit is a set of clothes worn together’ often for a certain job or event. Kelly’s new outfit made her look so glamourous.

Question 13

paw

Answer 13

n. A paw is an animal’s foot that has claws or soft pads. The kitten cleaned its paws with its tongue.

Question 14

splendid

Answer 14

adj. If something or someone is splendid’ then they are very good. From his head down to his shoes’ his clothes looked splendid.

Question 15

stray

Answer 15

v. To stray means to go in a wrong direction and become lost. He found himself lost because he had strayed from the tour group.

Question 16

substantial

Answer 16

adj. If something is substantial’ then it is of great importance’ size’ or value. The bank said that he owed it a substantial amount of money.

Question 17

torch

Answer 17

n. A torch is a stick with one end on fire that can be carried in order to give light. He grabbed a piece of wood and stuck it in the fire in order to make a torch.

Question 18

tract

Answer 18

n. A tract is a large area of land. On the other side of the mountains’ there was a long tract of forest.

Question 19

vigil

Answer 19

n. A vigil is a period of watchful attention at night for a specific purpose. He had a vigil in front of the tomb for three days.

Question 20

weary

Answer 20

adj. If someone is weary’ then they are tired. Jane was weary after a long day of work.