Chapter 13

Question 1

ally

Answer 1

V
to help and support other people or countries, especially in a war or disagreement
Italy was once allied with Germany.

Question 2

ample

Answer 2

A
more than enough
SYN: sufficient OPP: insufficient
There are an ample number of dogs.

Question 3

cheek

Answer 3

N/c
the soft round part of your face below each of your eyes
My cheek is red because of the hot weather.

Question 4

chin

Answer 4

N/c
the front part of your face below your mouth
My chin hurts since I hit it with the table.

Question 5

circulation

Answer 5

N/u
the movement of blood around your body
My circulation is good when I do exercise.

Question 6

convey

Answer 6

V
to communicate or express something, with or without using words
to take or carry something from one place to another
The trains convey passengers to the station.

Question 7

fertility

Answer 7

N/u
the ability of a person, animal, or plant to produce babies, young animals, or seeds
OPP: infertility
Recently, the fertility treatment is more common then before.

Question 8

fine

Answer 8

V
to make someone pay money as a punishment
N
money that you have to pay as a punishment
He has to pay a 50 dollars fine for illegal parking.

Question 9

gallery

Answer 9

N/c
a large building where people can see famous pieces of art
We will go to the gallery this weekend.

Question 10

jaw

Answer 10

N/c
one of the two bones that your teeth are in
My jaw got out when I had a big yawn.

Question 11

lip

Answer 11

N/c
one of the two soft parts around your mouth where your skin is redder or darker
I like your new lip color.

Question 12

necessity

Answer 12

N/c
something that you need to have in order to live
OPP: luxury
Sleeping is necessity for our lives.

Question 13

nervous

Answer 13

A
worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax
I was nervous for today’s presentation yesterday.

Question 14

numerous

Answer 14

A
many
My brother has numerous comics.

Question 15

obsession

Answer 15

N/c,u
an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else
My friend has an obsession for soccer.

Question 16

perceive

Answer 16

V
to understand or think of something or someone in a particular way
I perceive a change in your attitude.

Question 17

portrait

Answer 17

N/c
a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person
There are many portraits in the city museum.

Question 18

rapidly

Answer 18

Adv
very quickly and in a very short time
The global warming improved rapidly.

Question 19

reproduce

Answer 19

V
if an animal or plant reproduces, or reproduces itself, it produces young plants or animals
Dandelions reproduce by their down.

Question 20

reward

Answer 20

N/c,u
something that you get because you have done something good
She got reward because of her research.

Question 21

superior

Answer 21

A
thinking that you are better than other people
He is a superior person in our office.

Question 22

surgeon

Answer 22

N/c
a doctor who does operations in a hospital
My sister is a surgeon.

Question 23

sweat

Answer 23

N/u
drops of salty liquid that come out through your skin when you are hot, frightened, ill, or doing exercise
Sweat come down when I had hard exercises.

Question 24

tuck

Answer 24

V
to put something into a small space, especially in order to protect, hide, carry, or hold it
He tucked in his shirt.