Week 2 Day 1

Question 1

axis

Answer 1

1. the line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns.
2. Mathematics.
   A. a central line that bisects a two-dimensional body or figure.
   B. a line about which a three-dimensional body or figure is symmetrical.
3. Anatomy.
   A. a central or principal structure, about which something turns or is arranged:
   B. the skeletal axis.
   C. the second cervical vertebra.

Question 2

lack

Answer 2

1. absence of something needed or desirable

2. something missing or needed:

Question 3

rank

Answer 3

1. a number of persons (persons is the right use since it is suggesting more than one, so it is plural - can use people also but not person) forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.
2. a social or official position or standing, as in the armed forces:
3. high position or station in the social or some similar scale

Question 4

habitat

Answer 4

1. the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism:
2. the place where a person or thing is usually found:
3. a special environment for living in over an extended period, as an underwater research vessel.

Question 5

dictator

Answer 5

1. a person exercising absolute power, especially a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control
2. a person who authoritatively prescribes conduct, usage

Question 6

plot

Answer 6

1. a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
2. storyline or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story.
3. a small piece or area of ground:

Question 7

check yourself

Answer 7

1. recognizing that you need to chill when you get angry, upset, or out of control