unit 4

Question 1

chest

Answer 1

n. The chest is the front part of a body between the neck and stomach. The water in the lake was as high as my chest.

Question 2

confidence

Answer 2

n. Confidence is a feeling of certainty or ability. I have confidence that I did well on the test.

Question 3

consequence

Answer 3

n. A consequence is a result of a choice or action. As a consequence of missing my bus I had to find another way to work.

Question 4

disaster

Answer 4

n. A disaster is a really bad thing that happens. When the car crashed it was a disaster.

Question 5

disturb

Answer 5

v. To disturb someone means to upset that person. The loud noise disturbed me while I was working.

Question 6

estimate

Answer 6

v. To estimate something means to make a guess about it. The boy estimated that he was one meter tall.

Question 7

honor

Answer 7

v. To honor is to show respect for someone or something. Each year we honor those who died fighting for their country.

Question 8

impress

Answer 8

V. To impress someone means to make that person proud or amazed. He was able to impress the girls with his new dance.

Question 9

narrow

Answer 9

adj. A narrow object or space is thin not wide. The bridge is too narrow for a car to drive across it.

Question 10

pale

Answer 10

adj. Pale means that a color or thing is not bright. The girl’s skin was very pale.

Question 11

rough

Answer 11

adj. A rough thing is not even or smooth. The rough ground hurt my feet.

Question 12

satisfy

Answer 12

v. To satisfy someone means to make that person happy. It will satisfy my teacher if I finish all my homework.

Question 13

scream

Answer 13

v. To scream means to make a loud noise with your mouth. The girl saw a spider and screamed.

Question 14

sensitive

Answer 14

adj. A sensitive person or thing is easily hurt. My teeth are sensitive to cold things.

Question 15

shade

Answer 15

n. Shade is a dark area that something makes when it blocks the sun. It was hot outside so the boy sat in the shade of a tree.

Question 16

strength

Answer 16

n. Strength is the ability to do hard work or exercise. Eating good food builds up your strength.

Question 17

supplement

Answer 17

V. To supplement something is to add something else to it in a good way. He supplements his diet with fresh fruits.

Question 18

terror

Answer 18

n. Terror is a feeling of very strong fear. I felt a sense of terror when the tiger chased me.

Question 19

threat

Answer 19

n. A threat is something bad that might happen. Due to the dark clouds there was a threat of a bad storm.

Question 20

victim

Answer 20

n. A victim is a person who is hurt by a bad action. I was a victim of a robbery.