unit 29

Question 1

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Answer 1

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Question 2

abstract

Answer 2

adj. An abstract thing is an idea or thought not a physical thing. The idea of beauty is abstract and changes over time.

Question 3

annual

Answer 3

adj. An annual event happens once a year. The only time I see my aunts and uncles is at our annual family picnic.

Question 4

clay

Answer 4

n. Clay is a type of heavy wet soil used to make pots. She made a bowl out of the clay.

Question 5

cloth

Answer 5

n. Cloth is material used to make clothes. His shirt is made of a very soft type of cloth.

Question 6

curtain

Answer 6

n. A curtain is a cloth hung over a window or used to divide a room. She opened the curtains to let light into the room.

Question 7

deserve

Answer 7

v. To deserve is to be worthy of something as a result of one’s actions. The dog deserved a bone for behaving very well.

Question 8

feather

Answer 8

n. Feathers are the things covering a bird’s bodies. That bird has orange feathers on its chest.

Question 9

fertile

Answer 9

adj. Fertile land is able to produce good crops and plants. The farmer grew many vegetables in the fertile soil.

Question 10

flood

Answer 10

n. A flood is an event in which water covers an area that is usually dry. After three days of rain there was a flood in the city.

Question 11

furniture

Answer 11

n. Furniture means the things used in a house such as tables and chairs. His living room only had a few simple pieces of furniture.

Question 12

grave

Answer 12

n. A grave is the place where a dead person is buried. We visit our grandfather’s grave each year.

Question 13

ideal

Answer 13

adj. An ideal thing is the best that it can possibly be. This house is an ideal place for my family. It has everything we need.

Question 14

intelligence

Answer 14

n. Intelligence is the ability to learn and understand things. Because of his high intelligence he finished school early.

Question 15

obtain

Answer 15

v. To obtain is to get something you want or need. After I passed the test I obtained my driver’s license.

Question 16

religious

Answer 16

adj. Religious means related to or about religion. The holy man spoke about religious topics.

Question 17

romantic

Answer 17

adj. Romantic means related to or about love. The young couple went to see a romantic movie.

Question 18

shell

Answer 18

n. A shell is a hard covering that protects the body of some sea creatures. There were many pretty shells on the beach.

Question 19

shore

Answer 19

n. A shore is the edge of a large body of water. All of the boats were floating near the shore.

Question 20

wheel

Answer 20

n. A wheel is a round thing on a vehicle that turns when it moves. A car has four wheels.

Question 21

wooden

Answer 21

adj. Wooden objects are made of wood. My mother gave me a wooden spoon.