unit 7

Question 1

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Answer 1

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Question 2

abandon

Answer 2

v. To abandon something is to leave it forever or for a long time. The old room had been abandoned years before.

Question 3

ambitious

Answer 3

adj. An ambitious person wants to be rich or successful. Kendra had to be ambitious to get into medical school.

Question 4

bark

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V. To bark is to make a short’ loud noise’ like a dog. The dog barked loudly and frighteningly.

Question 5

bay

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n. A bay is an area near the ocean where the land goes inward. The Golden Gate Bridge crosses San Francisco Bay.

Question 6

brilliant

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adj. A brilliant person is very bright or smart. My younger sister is brilliant for someone her age.

Question 7

chin

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n. A chin is the hard part at the bottom of a person’s face. Luke pointed to the hair on his chin.

Question 8

complaint

Answer 8

n. A complaint is an expression of unhappiness about something. Mom said she didn’t want to hear my brother’s complaints.

Question 9

deaf

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adj. A deaf person or animal cannot hear. Susan uses sign language because she is deaf.

Question 10

enthusiastic

Answer 10

adj. An enthusiastic person is excited by or interested in something. The man was enthusiastic about his job.

Question 11

expedition

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n. An expedition is a long trip’ usually to a place very far away. They got into their spaceship to begin their expedition.

Question 12

horizon

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n. The horizon is where the sky looks like it meets the ground. The sun dipped below the horizon.

Question 13

loyal

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adj. Loyal people always help or support a certain person or thing.. The three friends are very loyal to each other.

Question 14

mayor

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n. The mayor is the person in charge of a city. The mayor of my hometown is quite a powerful speaker.

Question 15

mutual

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adj. A mutual thing is felt in the same way by two or more people. Robert likes Sarah’ and she likes him. The feeling is mutual.

Question 16

overweight

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adj. Overweight people or animals are heavier than is healthy. Lisa eats too much’ so now she’s overweight.

Question 17

refuge

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n. A refuge is a place of safety. When it started to rain’ she found refuge in the house.

Question 18

restore

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v. To restore something is to put it back the way it was. Victor restored the old car.

Question 19

rub

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v. To rub something is to push on it and move your hand back and forth. Mom’s feet were sore’ so she rubbed them.

Question 20

senses

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n. The senses are how living things experience the world: sight’ taste’ smell’ hearing and touch. It would be hard to live without your five senses.

Question 21

veterinarian

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n. A veterinarian is a doctor who takes care of animals. Wanda became a veterinarian because she loves dogs.