unit 26

Question 1

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Answer 1

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Question 2

accuse

Answer 2

y. To accuse someone of something is to blame them for doing it. She accused her brother of breaking her computer.

Question 3

adjust

Answer 3

v. To adjust something means to change it so it is better. He adjusted the old guitar to make it sound better.

Question 4

amuse

Answer 4

v. To amuse someone means to do something that is funny or entertaining. The singer was very good. She amused the crowd.

Question 5

coral

Answer 5

n. Coral is the hard colorful material formed by the shells of animals. The diver admired the beautiful coral under the water.

Question 6

cotton

Answer 6

n. Cotton is a cloth made from the fibers of the cotton plant. I like to wear clothes made from cotton in the summer.

Question 7

crash

Answer 7

V. To crash means to hit and break something. There was a loud noise when the car crashed into the tree.

Question 8

deck

Answer 8

n. A deck is a wooden floor built outside of a house or the floor of a ship. A ship will store many supplies below its deck.

Question 9

engage

Answer 9

v. To engage in something means to do it. Dad was engaged in sawing a piece of wood in half.

Question 10

firm

Answer 10

ad. A firm thing is solid but not too hard. He sleeps better on a firm bed.

Question 11

fuel

Answer 11

n. Fuel is something that creates heat or energy. Wood is the fuel that burns to make heat in this fire.

Question 12

grand

Answer 12

adj. Something grand is big and liked by people. The grand mountain rose high into the sky.

Question 13

hurricane

Answer 13

n. A hurricane is a bad storm that happens over the ocean. The wind from the hurricane bent the palm tree.

Question 14

loss

Answer 14

n. A loss is the act or instance of losing something. I suffered a big loss while I was gambling.

Question 15

plain

Answer 15

adj. A plain thing is simple and not decorated. He bought a pair of plain white shoes over the weekend.

Question 16

reef

Answer 16

n. A reef is a group of rocks or coral in the ocean. He walked along the reef and looked at the water below.

Question 17

shut

Answer 17

V. To shut something means to close it tightly. Please shut the door; the air outside is cold.

Question 18

strict

Answer 18

adj. A strict person makes sure others follow rules. The teacher is strict. She does not let students talk in class.

Question 19

surf

Answer 19

v. To surf means to use a special board to ride on waves in the ocean. The students went to the beach to surf during their vacation.

Question 20

task

Answer 20

n. A task is a piece of work to be done that is usually difficult. My task for the weekend was to clean the entire back yard.

Question 21

Ozone

Answer 21

n. A zone is an area that has different qualities from the ones around it. Firefighters often work in danger zones.