unit 27

Question 1

airway

Answer 1

n. An airway is the passage by which air reaches a person’s lungs. Since he was sick’ mucus would occasionally get stuck in his airway.

Question 2

Almighty

Answer 2

n. The Almighty is a name for a god in a religion. Before eating’ they thanked the Almighty for their food.

Question 3

advent

Answer 3

n. An advent is the arrival or beginning of an important person’ thing’ or event. During the advent of radio’ very few programs actually played music.

Question 4

cycle

Answer 4

n. A cycle is a series of events that go in a circle from the end back to the beginning again. They were caught in a cycle of poverty’ lack of education’ and unemployment.

Question 5

definitive

Answer 5

adj. If something is definitive’ then it is the most official. This library has the definitive collection of books on ancient Egypt.

Question 6

equate

Answer 6

v. To equate one thing with another is to compare them and consider them very similar. She equated the man’s messy appearance with a lack of responsibility.

Question 7

found

Answer 7

v. To found something on an idea or principal is to base it on that idea. This is founded on the belief that all people are created equal.

Question 8

ideology

Answer 8

n. An ideology is a system of belief. Within the teachers’ ideology’ there was a belief in the value of parent participation.

Question 9

inhale

Answer 9

v. To inhale means to take air or a smell into the lungs. The camper inhaled the cool and fresh mountain air and felt relaxed.

Question 10

invoke

Answer 10

v. To invoke something is to mention it to support an argument or ask for help. Before going into battle’ the soldier invoked the name of his god for protection.

Question 11

lunar

Answer 11

adj. If something is lunar’ then it is related to the moon. During a lunar eclipse’ Earth’s shadow darkens the moon’s surface.

Question 12

novelty

Answer 12

n. A novelty is something that is new’ original’ or strange. Ice cream was a novelty for him since he rarely had any.

Question 13

outmoded

Answer 13

adj. If something is outmoded’ then it is no longer in fashion or use. Black and white television sets are outmoded.

Question 14

personalize

Answer 14

v. To personalize something means to design it to meet a person’s unique needs. He personalized the woman’s exercises to give her a better workout.

Question 15

psychiatric

Answer 15

adj. If something is psychiatric’ then it is related to mental illness or its treatment. The doctor said the patient might have a psychiatric problem.

Question 16

psychiatry

Answer 16

n. Psychiatry is the study and treatment of mental illness. Studying psychiatry has taught me a lot about mental illness.

Question 17

reflex

Answer 17

n. A reflex is an unconscious action in which a body part responds to an event. There was a reflex when the doctor hit his knee with a rubber hammer.

Question 18

seizure

Answer 18

n. A seizure is a sudden condition in which the body loses control and shakes. Bright flashing lights can cause seizures in children.

Question 19

session

Answer 19

n. A session is a meeting at a regular time in order to discuss and solve an issue. Every three months’ the managers met in a session to discuss regional sales.

Question 20

utensil

Answer 20

n. A utensil is a common tool or container. It seemed that a fork was the wrong utensil for trying to eat the soup.