unit 27

Question 1

coward

Answer 1

n. A coward is a person who lacks courage to do risky or dangerous things. A firefighter cannot be a coward. They have to be able to act quickly.

Question 2

delete

Answer 2

v. To delete something means to remove or erase written material. Several lines had been deleted from her speech.

Question 3

earnest

Answer 3

adj. If someone is earnest’ then they are honest. The child was very earnest when she told her mother how she broke the dish.

Question 4

ethnic

Answer 4

adj. If something is ethnic’ then it is related to a group with a similar culture. Many sections of the city are home to different ethnic communities.

Question 5

exclude

Answer 5

v. To exclude someone means to not accept them into a group. Carol was excluded from the contest because her friend was a judge.

Question 6

firsthand

Answer 6

adj. If something is firsthand’ then it is from an original source. If you want firsthand knowledge’ ask someone who saw it.

Question 7

fluent

Answer 7

adj. If someone is fluent in a language’ then they are able to speak it very well. She was so fluent in German that you’d have thought she was from Germany.

Question 8

imperial

Answer 8

adj. If something is imperial’ then it is related to an empire. These old imperial coins were once used in the Roman Empire.

Question 9

inclusive

Answer 9

adj. If something is inclusive’ then it is open to all groups and people in society. A more inclusive event would have allowed children to attend.

Question 10

legislature

Answer 10

n. A legislature is the section of a government that makes laws. The senator had served ten years in the national legislature.

Question 11

linguistic

Answer 11

adj. If something is linguistic’ then it is concerned with language. A linguistic way of studying culture focuses on words within that culture.

Question 12

monolingual

Answer 12

adj. If someone is monolingual’ then they speak only one language. In today’s global economy’ being monolingual limits your opportunities.

Question 13

nationality

Answer 13

n. Nationality is an identity based on the nation from which you come. His nationality is German’ but he speaks French’ Spanish’ and Korean.

Question 14

patriot

Answer 14

n. A patriot is someone who loves’ supports’ and defends their country. Every year’ young patriots join their countries’ militaries.

Question 15

prosecute

Answer 15

v. To prosecute someone means to take legal action against them. They were prosecuted for fishing in the river without a permit.

Question 16

racial

Answer 16

adj. If something is racial’ then it is related to a race or races.

Question 17

solemn

Answer 17

adj. If something is solemn’ then it is serious and honest. The professor preferred a solemn relationship between him and his students.

Question 18

solidarity

Answer 18

n. Solidarity is a union formed from common responsibilities or interests. All the citizens came together in a show of solidarity to create change.

Question 19

tact

Answer 19

n. Tact is the ability to avoid offending people when dealing with problems. Since both sides would not agree’ it required someone with tact to make peace.

Question 20

undermine

Answer 20

v. To undermine someone means to betray them or weaken their efforts or authority. The documents helped to undermine the workers’ trust in their bosses’ honesty.