unit 25

Question 1

certify

Answer 1

v. To certify something means to confirm that its results are true. The photograph on her passport certified that she was indeed Jolene Sawyer.

Question 2

coherent

Answer 2

adj. The parts of a coherent plan fit well together. This was a coherent program for solving the flooding problem.

Question 3

collaborate

Answer 3

v. To collaborate means to work together on something. When they collaborated’ they managed to finish their chores early.

Question 4

compile

Answer 4

v. To compile things means to collect a variety of them into a group. She compiled a list of people who she wanted to attend her birthday party.

Question 5

curb

Answer 5

v. To curb something means to prevent it from happening or increasing. She curbed her anger by listening to a relaxing song.

Question 6

diagnose

Answer 6

v. To diagnose someone means to identify the medical condition they have. Several of the children were diagnosed with the flu.

Question 7

enact

Answer 7

v. To enact something means to make it into a law. The council enacted a law that would only allow buses to drive downtown.

Question 8

federation

Answer 8

n. A federation is a group of states or businesses working for a common cause. The United Nations is a federation designed to prevent war’ disease’ and famine.

Question 9

gross

Answer 9

adj. If something is gross’ then it is disgusting. The food was so gross that the dog couldn’t eat it without feeling sick.

Question 10

humane

Answer 10

adj. If something is humane’ then it is good and kind. Helping build homes for poor people is very humane.

Question 11

needy

Answer 11

adj. If someone is needy’ they are very poor. After he lost his job’ he became very needy.

Question 12

onset

Answer 12

n. The onset of something unpleasant is the beginning of it. At the onset of the battle’ the enemy wasn’t prepared for such a large attack.

Question 13

pledge

Answer 13

v. To pledge means to make a promise to do something. Her mother pledged that she would find her daughter’s lost kitten.

Question 14

prohibit

Answer 14

v. To prohibit something means to not allow it. She prohibited the students from speaking until their work was done.

Question 15

render

Answer 15

v. To render something means to make it become something else. His report was rendered unimportant by the release of new information.

Question 16

smallpox

Answer 16

n. Smallpox is a disease that causes tiny bumps on the skin and high fevers. When she saw the tiny bumps’ she thought her son might have smallpox.

Question 17

transform

Answer 17

v. To transform something is to change it in a very significant way. The education system has been completely transformed.

Question 18

transmit

Answer 18

v. To transmit something means to pass it from one person or place to another. The radio tower transmits a signal to all the radios in a 20-kilometer radius.

Question 19

VOW

Answer 19

v. To vow means to make a promise to do something. Before they are allowed to work’ all senators must vow to never accept bribes.

Question 20

widespread

Answer 20

adj. Something that is widespread is spread widely across the world. It is a widespread belief that colds are caused by cold weather.