unit 30

Question 1

bill

Answer 1

n. A bill is a statement of money owed for goods or for a service. I have so many bills that I do not know how to pay them all.

Question 2

boundary

Answer 2

n. A boundary is the line where one area of land stops and another begins. This fence shows the boundary between our yard and yours.

Question 3

chaos

Answer 3

n. Chaos is a situation that is confusing and not ordered. His presentation was in chaos. I couldn’t understand what he meant.

Question 4

consistent

Answer 4

adj. If a person is consistent’ they always have the same behavior or attitude. Sara comes in every day and is our most consistent worker.

Question 5

cyclone

Answer 5

n. A cyclone is a large storm with heavy rain and winds that spin in a circle. Hundreds of homes were damaged by the cyclone.

Question 6

doomed

Answer 6

adj. If someone or something is doomed’ they are going to fail or be destroyed. Since I spent all my money’ my date with Jane is doomed.

Question 7

heir

Answer 7

n. An heir is a person who receives the money or property of someone who dies. The princess was the heir to the king and queen’s throne.

Question 8

martial

Answer 8

adj. If something is martial’ it is related to fighting or war. Karate is a martial art that began many years ago in Japan.

Question 9

organic

Answer 9

adj. If food is organic’ it is grown without adding chemicals to it. The organic carrots are more expensive’ but they’re better for you.

Question 10

poultry

Answer 10

n. Poultry is a bird’ such as a chicken’ that is used for meat and eggs. He raises poultry and sells their meat for extra money.

Question 11

scramble

Answer 11

v. To scramble is to move somewhere quickly and desperately. The hikers scrambled down the side of the hill.

Question 12

sergeant

Answer 12

n. A sergeant is a soldier or police officer of middle rank. He was promoted to sergeant after a year in the army.

Question 13

sheer

Answer 13

adj. If you describe something as sheer’ it is complete and total. I was impressed by her sheer dedication to jogging.

Question 14

Ostance

Answer 14

n. A stance is an attitude about an issue that someone states clearly. My stance is that using oil and gas is bad for the environment.

Question 15

telegraph

Answer 15

n. A telegraph is a method of sending electric messages on wires. In the 1900s’ the telegraph was the fastest way to send a message.

Question 16

textile

Answer 16

n. Textile is cloth that has been woven or knitted. The blue textile was going to be used to make blouses.

Question 17

tornado

Answer 17

n. A tornado is a tube-shaped formation of air that spins very quickly. During a tornado’ the safest place to be is underground.

Question 18

typhoon

Answer 18

n. A typhoon is a large tropical storm that moves in circles. Thousands of people lost electricity after a typhoon hit Australia.

Question 19

wail

Answer 19

v. To wail is to show sadness by crying loudly. The baby wailed because it was hungry.

Question 20

wardrobe

Answer 20

n. A wardrobe is the collection of all of a person’s clothing. She bought some new clothes to expand her wardrobe.