unit 6

Question 1

archaic

Answer 1

adj. If something is archaic’ it is very old or outdated. To be competitive’ we must update our archaic equipment.

Question 2

brass

Answer 2

n. Brass is a metal that is used to make musical instruments and ornaments. Brass is used to make musical instruments like trumpets.

Question 3

capitalism

Answer 3

n. Capitalism is an economic system where private companies make goods for profit. Most economies in the world today are based on capitalism.

Question 4

component

Answer 4

n. A component is a part of a larger machine. Computers have many different components’ so they are complicated to build.

Question 5

dependence

Answer 5

n. Dependence is a situation in which somebody relies on something else. Young children have a dependence on their parents.

Question 6

diminish

Answer 6

v. To diminish means to reduce or get smaller. As the economy got worse’ my savings diminished.

Question 7

drawback

Answer 7

n. A drawback is a disadvantage. The drawback of having a car is that it is very expensive to maintain.

Question 8

impose

Answer 8

v. To impose means to interrupt or force your ideas on other people. He imposes on his wife every morning by expecting her to make his breakfast.

Question 9

industry

Answer 9

n. Industry is a kind of business that produces services or things for sale. The tourist industry is doing well all around the world.

Question 10

managerial

Answer 10

adj. Managerial describes something related to a manager or management. Nancy has a managerial position at the bank.

Question 11

medieval

Answer 11

adj. If something is medieval’ it comes from the period between 650 and 1500 CE. We visited a castle that was built during medieval times.

Question 12

obsolete

Answer 12

adj. If something is obsolete’ it is not used anymore because something better exists. Since computers became inexpensive’ typewriters have become obsolete.

Question 13

oriented

Answer 13

adj. When you are oriented towards something’ you are faced in that direction. He is living a money-oriented lifestyle.

Question 14

peninsula

Answer 14

n. A peninsula is a large piece of land that is surrounded by the sea on three sides. The state of Florida is an example of a peninsula.

Question 15

prestige

Answer 15

n. If a person has prestige’ people admire or respect them. The young actress gained much prestige after she won an award.

Question 16

proportion

Answer 16

n. A proportion is an amount that shows the link between the parts and the whole. Only a small proportion of the people in this town actually work here.

Question 17

radical

Answer 17

adj. If something is radical’ it is very new or different. The president is planning to make some radical changes to the law.

Question 18

refute

Answer 18

v. To refute something means to prove that it is false or incorrect. The bank manager has refuted the claims that he lied to his customers.

Question 19

spectacular

Answer 19

adj. If something is spectacular’ it looks or sounds very impressive. There was a spectacular fireworks display in the park at New Year.

Question 20

weave

Answer 20

v. To weave means to make cloth using horizontal and vertical threads. We saw a woman weave a blanket on our vacation to South America.