Chapter 21

Question 1

accelerate

Answer 1

V
if a process accelerates or if something accelerates it, it happens faster than usual or sooner than you expect
The police car accelerated and chased the thief.

Question 2

admired

Answer 2

A
(admire;V) to respect and like someone because they have done something that you think is good, or to respect their qualities or skills
Nightingale is admired in the world.

Question 3

adventure

Answer 3

N/c, u
an exciting experience in which dangerous or unusual things happen
He likes adventure games.

Question 4

communist

Answer 4

N/c
someone who is a member of a political party that supports communism, or who believes in communism
My uncle was a communist.

Question 5

continent

Answer 5

N/c
a large mass of land surrounded by sea
She ran across the Asian Continent by bike.

Question 6

courage

Answer 6

N/u
the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill
Many sports players give me courage.

Question 7

enemy

Answer 7

N/c
someone who hates you and wants to harm you
She is my enemy in my class.

Question 8

era

Answer 8

N/c
a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities
A century ago was an era of social reform.

Question 9

evident

Answer 9

A
easy to see, notice, or understand
SYN: obvious, clear
It was evident that she was unhappy.

Question 10

fame

Answer 10

N/u
the state of being known about by a lot of people because of your achievements
He got fame because of his research.

Question 11

hero

Answer 11

N/c
a man who is admired for doing something extremely brave
His father is a hero for him.

Question 12

horrendous

Answer 12

A
frightening and terrible
SYN: horrific
Her Halloween costume is horrendous.

Question 13

native

Answer 13

A (only before noun)
your native country, town etc is the place where you were born
My native country is Japan.

Question 14

pioneer

Answer 14

V
to be the first person to do, invent, or use something
She pioneered the use of an artificial hand.

Question 15

privilege

Answer 15

N/c
a special advantage that is given only to one person or group of people
He got the privilege to go to the moon.

Question 16

profile

Answer 16

N/c
a side view of someone’s head/
a short description that gives important details about a person, a group of people, or a place
I like my profile which my friend drew.

Question 17

rank

Answer 17

V
to have a particular position in a list of people or things that have been put in order of quality or importance
N/c, u
the position or level that someone holds in an organization, especially in the police or the army, navy etc
Apes rank above dogs in intelligent.

Question 18

reformation

Answer 18

N/c, u
when something is completely changed in order to improve it
The reformation of my house was finished.

Question 19

restore

Answer 19

V
to make something return to its former state or condition
The government restored the oldest museum in the city.

Question 20

revolt

Answer 20

N/c, u
a refusal to accept someone’s authority or obey rules or laws
SYN: rebellion
Citizens revolted against the government because of the new law.

Question 21

soldier

Answer 21

N/c
a member of the army of a country, especially someone who is not an officer
Her brother is a soldier.

Question 22

splendid

Answer 22

A
beautiful and impressive
SYN: magnificent
The sky in Hawaii is splendid.

Question 23

superb

Answer 23

A
extremely good
SYN: excellent
Her ski skill is superb.

Question 24

terrifying

Answer 24

A
extremely frightening
That horror movie was terrifying.