Unit 23

Question 1

An _ is a native of Australia before Europeans lived there.

Answer 1

aborigine

Question 2

To _ something is to not let people do it.

Answer 2

ban

Question 3

If you are _, you are careful in a dangerous situation.

Answer 3

cautious

Question 4

To _ something is to say that you did it.

Answer 4

confess

Question 5

A _ is a small, old house in the countryside.

Answer 5

cottage

Question 6

_ is the time of the day when the sky is light.

Answer 6

daytime

Question 7

If you are _, you will try anything to do or change something.

Answer 7

desperate

Question 8

If something _s, it gets quieter or darker.

Answer 8

fade

Question 9

If a person or animal is _, they are angry or violent.

Answer 9

fierce

Question 10

To _ means to play a game that involves winning or losing money.

Answer 10

gamble

Question 11

A _ is an area covered in grass.

Answer 11

lawn

Question 12

To _ grass is to cut it to make it very short.

Answer 12

mow

Question 13

An _ is a criminal who hides from the police.

Answer 13

outlaw

Question 14

A _ is a possibility that something will happen.

Answer 14

prospect

Question 15

A _ is a bag women keep money, makeup and keys.

Answer 15

purse

Question 16

A _ is a think stick made of wood or metal.

Answer 16

rod

Question 17

If something _ happens, it doesn’t happen very often.

Answer 17

seldom

Question 18

To _ means to cut the hairs on your face with a sharp tool.

Answer 18

shave

Question 19

If you are _, you are extremely scared.

Answer 19

terrified

Question 20

A _ is a man who can do magic

Answer 20

wizard