Chapter 1 Unit 02

Question 1

1. levy

Answer 1

v. to demand and collect officially

impose, charge, tax

A new tax was levied on consumers of luxury goods.

Question 2

2. barrier

Answer 2

n. something that is used to keep people or things apart

bar, fence, wall

During pioneer times, the Allegheny Mountains were major barriers to transportation.

Question 3

3. beverage

Answer 3

n. a prepared drink, especially a hot drink like coffee or tea, or an alcoholic drink like beer

drink, liquid, refreshment

The availability of synthetic fragrances has made possible a large variety of products, from beverages to used cars with applied “new car odor.”

Question 4

4. brag

Answer 4

v. to talk boastfully or proudly about oneself and about what one has done

boast, swagger, talk big

The owners often bragged about the quality of the facilities at their resort.

Question 5

5. breed

Answer 5

v. to reproduce sexually; to raise something, often an animal

generate, bring forth, rear

Nothing breeds success like success, so he kept signing deals after he got his first one.