Unit 6

Question 1

Possess

Answer 1

own, hold
Allison possesses the skills to create a beautiful work of art.

Question 2

Supervise

Answer 2

oversee, manage
Mom told me we need a babysitter to supervise us for the night.

Question 3

Abundant

Answer 3

plentiful, ample
New students are in abundant supply.

Question 4

Erupt

Answer 4

explode, burst
The crowd erupted into laughter.

Question 5

Instinct

Answer 5

intuition, impulse
Luckily, she has good instincts.

Question 6

Shallow

Answer 6

superficial, slight
Don’t worry the water is shallow here.

Question 7

Fluid

Answer 7

liquid, flowing
These plans are very fluid.

Question 8

Marine

Answer 8

oceanic, nautical
I used to have dreams of becoming a marine biologist.

Question 9

Universe

Answer 9

cosmos, world
These are the best cookies in the universe.

Question 10

Coast

Answer 10

shore, seaside
Let’s visit the Pacific coast.

Question 11

Catastrophe

Answer 11

disaster, calamity
That party was a catastrophe.

Question 12

Decay

Answer 12

decompose, rot
After death, the body begins to decay.

Question 13

Extinct

Answer 13

dead, vanished
If we aren’t careful, many endangered animals will become extinct.

Question 14

Harbour

Answer 14

shelter, port
Try not to harbour any hate for your cousin, he was just doing his best.

Question 15

Batch

Answer 15

group, lot
I just made a fresh batch of cookies!

Question 16

Privilege

Answer 16

advantage, benefit
That phone is a privilege, not a right.

Question 17

Sensation

Answer 17

feeling, sense
Grace began to feel a tingling sensation in her legs after sitting for too long.

Question 18

Situation

Answer 18

circumstance, condition
This is a sticky situation.

Question 19

Tactic

Answer 19

strategy, approach
What’s the best note-taking tactic?

Question 20

Texture

Answer 20

feel, consistency
This brownie has a funny texture.