unit 28

Question 1

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Answer 1

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Question 2

bomb

Answer 2

n. A bomb is an object that explodes and destroys large areas. The bomb will destroy anything that is nearby.

Question 3

certificate

Answer 3

n. A certificate is a document that says that something is true or happened. I was given a certificate for completing the computer course.

Question 4

circumstance

Answer 4

n. A circumstance is an event that makes a situation what it is. There were many circumstances behind their success’ like hard work.

Question 5

coffin

Answer 5

n. A coffin is a box used to bury dead people. When people pass away’ they are usually buried inside of a coffin.

Question 6

cope

Answer 6

v. To cope with a difficult or stressful situation means to deal with it. He copes with work stress by exercising three or four times a week.

Question 7

criticism

Answer 7

n. Criticism is the act of saying that something is not correct or good. She had a lot of criticism about their new plan.

Question 8

devastate

Answer 8

v. To devastate something is to cause great damage or pain to that thing. The entire wall was devastated.

Question 9

frown

Answer 9

v. To frown is to make an unhappy look with one’s face. Melissa frowned when she found out that the party had been cancelled.

Question 10

gaze

Answer 10

v. To gaze at something means to look at it for a long time. We used a telescope to gaze at the stars for over an hour.

Question 11

glance

Answer 11

v. To glance at something means to look at it quickly. She glanced behind her to see if he was looking at her.

Question 12

grief

Answer 12

n. Grief is the feeling of deep sadness’ usually when a person dies. The grief caused by losing her parents was very difficult for her.

Question 13

groom

Answer 13

n. A groom is a man who is going to be married. The groom looked happy as he walked with his new wife.

Question 14

license

Answer 14

n. A license is an official document that gives one permission to do something. In the United States’ you need a driver’s license to drive legally.

Question 15

microscope

Answer 15

n. A microscope is a device that makes small objects look bigger. Germs cannot be seen without a microscope.

Question 16

nuclear

Answer 16

adj. A nuclear thing relates to the division or joining of atoms. Nuclear power plants provide inexpensive energy to cities.

Question 17

portray

Answer 17

v. To portray something means to describe it or show it in a picture. Her picture portrayed the house she grew up in when she was little.

Question 18

rotate

Answer 18

v. To rotate something means to turn it around in a circle. An airplane’s propellers rotate quickly to help it fly.

Question 19

souvenir

Answer 19

n. A souvenir is something bought to remember of a place or event. I bought a Russian doll as a souvenir on my trip to Moscow.

Question 20

submarine

Answer 20

n. A submarine is a boat that can go underwater for long periods of time. The submarine dove under the sea so the enemy couldn’t see it.

Question 21

trace

Answer 21

v. To trace something means to follow over it with the eyes or a finger. He traced over the graph with his finger.