Vocabulary Reading B

Question 1

immobilize

Answer 1

prevent (something or someone) from moving or operating as normal

Question 2

to scorch

Answer 2

burn the surface of (something) with flame or heat; (of the heat of the sun) cause (vegetation or a place) to become dried out and lifeless

Question 3

surpass

Answer 3

exceed; be greater than.

Question 4

remote

Answer 4

(of a place) situated far from the main centers of population; distant; distant in time

Question 5

to occur

Answer 5

happen; take place.

Question 6

to contribute

Answer 6

give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something

Question 7

intense

Answer 7

of extreme force, degree, or strength

Question 8

to compete

Answer 8

strive to gain or win against somebody else

Question 9

to enhance

Answer 9

A great broom enhances your Quidditch abilities

Question 10

influence

Answer 10

the capacity/power to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something

Question 11

expansive

Answer 11

sweeping, extensive; covering a wide area in terms of space or scope

Question 12

potential (adj)

Answer 12

possible, likely, prospective, future, probable