unit 30

Question 1

analogous

Answer 1

adj. If something is analogous to another thing’ then it is like it in certain ways. The relationship with his teacher was analogous to that of a son and mother.

Question 2

binoculars

Answer 2

n. Binoculars are a device used for seeing things that are far away. He could see the ship on the horizon only if he used his binoculars.

Question 3

Obulk

Answer 3

n. The bulk of something is its size. The large elephant moved its bulk with legs as strong as tree trunks.

Question 4

comprise

Answer 4

v. If something comprises something else’ it consists of or is made up of it. Our school’s football team is mostly comprised with seniors.

Question 5

depict

Answer 5

v. To depict something means to show or portray it’ often using art. The statue’s face depicted the general’s determination and courage.

Question 6

dual

Answer 6

adj. If something is dual’ then it is made up of two parts. The room had a dual function. It was a living room’ but at night it was a bedroom.

Question 7

Fahrenheit

Answer 7

n. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale where water freezes at 32 and boils at 212 . When the temperature dropped to 32 Fahrenheit’ it started snowing.

Question 8

fulfill

Answer 8

v. To fulfill something means to achieve or finish it. The professor did not fulfill his promise not to miss a single class.

Question 9

grove

Answer 9

n. A grove is a small group of trees. All the trees in this grove are apple trees.

Question 10

ore

Answer 10

n. Ore is the raw form of rock or material from which a valuable metal is taken. The factory melted the ore and used it to make iron products.

Question 11

outback

Answer 11

n. The outback is the wild inland region of Australia where very few people live. Many Australian farmers use the outback to raise cattle.

Question 12

outweigh

Answer 12

v. To outweigh something means to exceed it in value’ amount’ or importance. Finding a warm place to sleep outweighed the need to find something to eat.

Question 13

paradox

Answer 13

n. A paradox is a true statement or real event that seems illogical. The paradox of her work was that the less she worked’ the more she got done.

Question 14

pier

Answer 14

n. A pier is a structure that extends into a body of water. If you want to catch bigger fish’ then go to the far end of the pier.

Question 15

shortcut

Answer 15

n. A shortcut is a route that is shorter than the main route. We got to the house early because we took a shortcut through the forest.

Question 16

tariff

Answer 16

n. A tariff is a tax or fee paid on certain imports or exports. Our tariff on imported wool makes foreign wool more expensive.

Question 17

thermometer

Answer 17

n. A thermometer is a device that measures temperature. The thermometer outside the window indicated that it was a hot day today.

Question 18

tilt

Answer 18

v. To tilt something means to tip it into a sloping position. She tilted her glass and almost spilled some of the cherry juice inside.

Question 19

vice versa

Answer 19

adv. If a statement is vice versa’ then its two main ideas are switched with one another. Students learn from their teachers’ and vice versa.

Question 20

whereabouts

Answer 20

n. The whereabouts of someone or something is the place where they are. The police looked for the lost dog’ but its whereabouts were still unknown.