unit 26

Question 1

adhere

Answer 1

v. To adhere means to act in the way that a rule or agreement says is right. If the new employees wish to succeed’ they must adhere to the boss’s rule!

Question 2

administer

Answer 2

v. To administer means to take responsibility for organizing something. The teacher’s assistant will administer the test.

Question 3

compassionate

Answer 3

adj. When people are compassionate’ they feel pity and sympathy for others. The compassionate nurse tried to make the sick man feel comfortable.

Question 4

contaminate

Answer 4

v. To contaminate something means to put dirty or harmful chemicals into it. The lake was contaminated when pollutants entered the water.

Question 5

deficiency

Answer 5

n. A deficiency is a lack of something’ especially something that is needed. Your snack has a deficiency of any real nutrients.

Question 6

emphasis

Answer 6

n. When you put an emphasis on prevention’ you give special attention to prevention. The government placed a strong emphasis on educational reform.

Question 7

epidemic

Answer 7

n. An epidemic is an outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly. It was difficult to stop the flu epidemic.

Question 8

hazard

Answer 8

n. A hazard is something that could be dangerous to a person’s health or safety. Smoking cigarettes poses many health hazards.

Question 9

imperative

Answer 9

adj. When something is imperative’ it is extremely important and must be done. It was imperative for him to find a job.

Question 10

intestines

Answer 10

n. Intestines are tubes through which food passes after it leaves the stomach. Whatever you eat goes into your intestines.

Question 11

manifest

Answer 11

v. To manifest means to make something visible or obvious. The joy of the holiday season manifested as bright smiles on the faces of the children.

Question 12

overcrowded

Answer 12

adj. When a place is overcrowded’ it has too many people or things in it. The lobby was overcrowded with people.

Question 13

practitioner

Answer 13

n. A practitioner is a doctor. She made an appointment with the practitioner to treat her cough.

Question 14

provision

Answer 14

n. The provision of something is the act of giving it to people in need or want. That department is responsible for the provision of emergency supplies.

Question 15

replenish

Answer 15

v. To replenish something means to make it full or complete again. We planted nearly one hundred seeds to replenish the garden after the fire.

Question 16

reverse

Answer 16

v. When a car reverses’ it goes backwards. We reversed out of the parking place and then drove away.

Question 17

sterile

Answer 17

adj. When something is sterile’ it is completely clean and free from germs. The hospital room looked quite sterile.

Question 18

upgrade

Answer 18

v. To upgrade something means to improve it or make it more efficient. He upgraded to a real fancy car.

Question 19

viable

Answer 19

adj. When something is viable’ it is capable of doing what it is intended to do. Her method of solving the math problem seemed viable.

Question 20

voluntary

Answer 20

adj. When something is voluntary’ it is done by choice but is not required. Many people attended the voluntary boat safety class.