unit 27

Question 1

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Answer 1

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Question 2

apology

Answer 2

n. An apology is what people say to show that they are sorry. After arguing with her teacher the girl wrote the teacher an apology.

Question 3

bold

Answer 3

adj. A bold person is not afraid of doing something. The bold man climbed the high mountain.

Question 4

bug

Answer 4

n. A bug is a small insect. Birds like eating bugs.

Question 5

capture

Answer 5

v. To capture something is to catch and hold it. James tried to capture the bubbles in his hands.

Question 6

duke

Answer 6

n. A duke is a man of high social rank but below a king or queen. The duke ruled over the land.

Question 7

expose

Answer 7

v. To expose is to make known something that is hidden. He took off his shirt to expose his costume.

Question 8

guilty

Answer 8

adj. Guilty people feel bad for something they did. I felt guilty for taking my sister’s cookies.

Question 9

hire

Answer 9

v. To hire someone is to pay that person money to work for you. We hired a man to paint our house.

Question 10

innocent

Answer 10

adj. An innocent person is not guilty of a crime. The judge said that the woman was innocent of the crime.

Question 11

language

Answer 11

n. A language is a system of communication. The reporter spoke a language Sally had never heard before.

Question 12

minister

Answer 12

n. A minister is an important person in government with many duties. The minister of education controls the country’s schools.

Question 13

ordinary

Answer 13

adj. Ordinary means normal or not special in any way. Today was just an ordinary day. Nothing unusual happened.

Question 14

permanent

Answer 14

adj. Something permanent lasts for a long time or forever. We don’t know if Aunt Mildred’s visit will be a permanent one.

Question 15

preserve

Answer 15

v. To preserve is to protect something from harm. Dad sprayed a chemical on the house to help preserve the walls.

Question 16

pronounce

Answer 16

v. To pronounce is to say the sounds of letters or words. Young children often have trouble pronouncing words right.

Question 17

resemble

Answer 17

v. To resemble someone is to look like that person. The baby really resembles his father.

Question 18

symptom

Answer 18

n. A symptom of a bad condition or illness is a sign that it is happening. Sneezing and a high fever are symptoms of the common cold.

Question 19

tobacco

Answer 19

n. Tobacco is a plant whose leaves are smoked such as in cigarettes. The tobacco in cigarettes is bad for you.

Question 20

twin

Answer 20

n. Twins are two children born at the same time. My sister and I are twins. We look exactly the same.

Question 21

witch

Answer 21

n. A witch is a woman with magical powers. People think that witches fly around on broomsticks.