unit 30

Question 1

acrobat

Answer 1

n. An acrobat is a person who entertains people by doing amazing physical things. There were acrobats at the circus that did impressive and complicated jumps.

Question 2

advocacy

Answer 2

n. Advocacy is the act of supporting or recommending something. Janine’s strong advocacy for the event made people want to attend.

Question 3

communal

Answer 3

adj. If something is communal’ it involves a group of people. On the weekends’ Theo and his son picked up trash in the communal park.

Question 4

fluid

Answer 4

adj. If something is fluid’ it is smooth and moves gracefully. Boris was a famous ballet dancer because people admired his fluid movements.

Question 5

harmonize

Answer 5

v. To harmonize means to make different things go well together. The sweet and sour flavors of the dish harmonized well and tasted great.

Question 6

industrious

Answer 6

adj. If someone is industrious’ they work hard. Dennis was very industrious’ so he never had problems finding a job.

Question 7

inventive

Answer 7

adj. When someone is inventive’ they are good at creating new things. The inventive student built a robot to help her with her chores.

Question 8

Mandarin

Answer 8

n. Mandarin is one of the two main Chinese languages. Although John’s parents both spoke Mandarin’ he could only speak English.

Question 9

metropolitan

Answer 9

adj. If something is metropolitan’ it relates to a large city. After years of living on a farm’ Rufu was finally moving to a metropolitan area.

Question 10

mimic

Answer 10

v. To mimic something means to copy the way it sounds’ moves’ looks’ etc. The hunter mimicked a duck’s call and shot the two ducks that called back.

Question 11

misguided

Answer 11

adj. When something is misguided’ it is based on bad judgment or wrong beliefs. The snake bit Molly during her misguided attempt to catch it.

Question 12

rehearse

Answer 12

v. To rehearse means to practice and prepare for a performance in front of people. Vick’s band rehearsed all week before their first show.

Question 13

resourceful

Answer 13

adj. A resourceful person is clever at using what resources they have. Because he was very resourceful’ he could make most of the things he needed rather than buying them.

Question 14

scorn

Answer 14

v. To scorn someone means to behave without respect toward them. The criminal was scorned by everyone in the community.

Question 15

sensory

Answer 15

adj. If something is sensory’ it is related to the senses. Iris and Eric preferred the sensory thrill of watching movies in the theater.

Question 16

statute

Answer 16

n. A statute is a law that is official and has been written down. The new statute made it illegal to walk dogs in the park.

Question 17

technical

Answer 17

adj. Technical skill requires good control of technique. Her technical skill was perfect.

Question 18

veteran

Answer 18

n. A veteran is someone who has a lot of experience doing something. Hank was the team veteran and had completed more races than anyone else.

Question 19

villain

Answer 19

n. A villain is an evil person who breaks the law or hurts others. The villain made off with half of my family’s valuables.

Question 20

vine

Answer 20

n. A vine is a plant that has long’ twisting stems and climbs upward. The branches of the trees were covered with vines.