unit 8

Question 1

access

Answer 1

n. Access is the right to enter or use something. The manager was the only person with access to the password.

Question 2

conduct

Answer 2

n. Conduct is the way that someone acts. She was punished for her bad conduct.

Question 3

constant

Answer 3

adj. When an event or action is constant’ it happens a lot or all of the time. The television at home is in constant use.

Question 4

crack

Answer 4

n. A crack is a narrow space between the parts of something broken. The old window was covered with cracks.

Question 5

device

Answer 5

n. A device is an object or a machine. A thermometer is a device that tells temperature.

Question 6

enclose

Answer 6

v. To enclose something is to contain it. The cows in the field were enclosed by a fence.

Question 7

grip

Answer 7

v. To grip something is to hold it very tightly. I was scared’ so I gripped my older sister’s hand.

Question 8

halt

Answer 8

v. To halt is to stop moving. The criminal halted when he saw the police coming.

Question 9

impending

Answer 9

adj. If something is impending’ it is going to happen soon. The student was nervous about her impending test.

Question 10

influence

Answer 10

v. To influence someone or something is to have an effect on them. My friend influenced my decision to attend Terrance University.

Question 11

law

Answer 11

n. A law is a rule made by the legislative body. The students learned about different laws during social studies class.

Question 12

mode

Answer 12

n. A mode is a setting or condition on a machine. Melissa turned the TV to quiet mode while she talked on the phone.

Question 13

perspire

Answer 13

v. To perspire means to sweat. I usually perspire a lot when I am at athletics practice.

Question 14

replace

Answer 14

v. To replace something is to put it in the place of something else. I replaced the tire on my car because it was flat.

Question 15

snap

Answer 15

v. To snap something means to break it suddenly’ which can cause a loud noise. I took the drumstick and snapped it with my hands.

Question 16

sly

Answer 16

adj. If a person or animal is sly’ they are sneaky or good at tricking people. The sly fox stole the eggs from the nest.

Question 17

tend

Answer 17

v. To tend to do something is to be likely to do it or to do it often. My mom tends to buy me the perfect gift each Christmas.

Question 18

Ovalid

Answer 18

adj. When something is valid’ it is correct or based on good reasoning. The expert’s opinion on the subject was more valid than others.

Question 19

version

Answer 19

n. A version is an account of something that differs slightly from the original. She read the students British version of the Chinese fairy tale.

Question 20

whatsoever

Answer 20

adj. You use whatsoever after a noun to emphasize that there is nothing of that thing. The boy had no idea whatsoever how to finish the story.