Unit 26

Question 1

To _ someone of something is to blame them for doing it.

Answer 1

accuse

Question 2

To _ something means to change it so it is better.

Answer 2

adjust

Question 3

To _ someone means to do something that is funny or entertaining.

Answer 3

amuse

Question 4

_ is the hard, colorful material formed by the shells of animals.

Answer 4

coral

Question 5

_ is a cloth made from the fibers of the cotton plant.

Answer 5

cotton

Question 6

To _ means to hit and break something.

Answer 6

crash

Question 7

A _ a wooden floor built outside of a house or the floor of a ship

Answer 7

deck

Question 8

To _ in something means to do it.

Answer 8

engage

Question 9

When something is _, it is solid but not too hard.

Answer 9

firm

Question 10

_ is something that creates heat or energy.

Answer 10

fuel

Question 11

When something is _, it is big and liked by people.

Answer 11

grand

Question 12

A _ is a bad storm that happens over the ocean.

Answer 12

hurricane

Question 13

A _ means the act or an instance of losing something.

Answer 13

loss

Question 14

If something is simple, it is _ and not decorated.

Answer 14

plain

Question 15

A _ is a group of rocks or coral that rise to or near the ocean.

Answer 15

reef

Question 16

To _ something means to close it tightly.

Answer 16

shut

Question 17

When someone is _, they make sure others follow rules.

Answer 17

strict

Question 18

To _ means to use a special board to ride on waves in the ocean.

Answer 18

surf

Question 19

A _ is a piece of work to be done that is usually difficult.

Answer 19

task

Question 20

A _ is an area that has different qualities from the ones around it.

Answer 20

zone