unit 27

Question 1

beneficial

Answer 1

adj. If something is beneficial’ it is good for you. Drinking milk every day is beneficial for your bones.

Question 2

birthplace

Answer 2

n. A birthplace is a place where a person is born or where something started. China is the birthplace of chopsticks.

Question 3

capacity

Answer 3

n. The capacity of something is the amount of things that can be put in it.. The parking lot has reached its full capacity.

Question 4

comparative

Answer 4

adj. If something is comparative’ it is being judged based on something else. The money that John has is comparative to that of most other adults.

Question 5

comprehensive

Answer 5

adj. If something is comprehensive’ it has all the details about something else. The teacher gave us a comprehensive review for the exam.

Question 6

conserve

Answer 6

v. To conserve something is to protect it from being ruined or used completely. The group worked to conserve the beauty of Europe’s national parks.

Question 7

crucial

Answer 7

adj. If something is crucial’ it is extremely important to another thing. Clean air is crucial to the survival of humans’ plants’ and animals.

Question 8

cumulative

Answer 8

adj. Cumulative describes an increase by adding one after another. The cumulative snowfall in the area is fifty centimeters per year.

Question 9

deposit

Answer 9

v. To deposit something is to put it into a place or another thing. I deposited the money into my bank account.

Question 10

distribute

Answer 10

v. To distribute something is to give it to a number of people. The teacher distributed crayons and markers to her students.

Question 11

equator

Answer 11

n. The equator is an imaginary line that splits the Earth into north and south. The equator crosses the northern part of South America.

Question 12

exotic

Answer 12

adj. Exotic describes something unusual because it is from far away. Rebecca tried many exotic foods on her trip to Africa.

Question 13

federal

Answer 13

adj. If something is federal’ it relates to the government of a country. Sometimes federal laws are different from state laws.

Question 14

formation

Answer 14

n. A formation is the way that something is made. The formation of ice happens when water freezes.

Question 15

frequency

Answer 15

n. The frequency of something is the number of times that it happens. The frequency of rainstorms is very high’ especially during the spring.

Question 16

objective

Answer 16

n. An objective is a goal or plan that someone has. My objective this week is to finish my homework by 7:30 every night.

Question 17

oxygen

Answer 17

n. Oxygen is a gas that all living things need to breathe. She thinks there is more oxygen in the air in the country than in the city.

Question 18

rainforest

Answer 18

n. A rainforest is a forest that is in a place where it rains very often. The rainforest is home to many animals.

Question 19

strategy

Answer 19

n. A strategy is a plan for how to do something. The team came up with a strategy to win the game.

Question 20

wooded

Answer 20

adj. If an area is wooded’ it is covered with trees. Jim and Ben decided to go hiking in the wooded area by the river.