Chapter2

Question 1

dominance

Answer 1

D: the fact of being more powerful, more important, or more noticeable than other people or things
WF
Noun: dominance/domination
Verb: dominate
Adj: dominant/dominating
C: dominance of/over
E: The dominance of Britain in India had finished.

Question 2

persist

Answer 2

D: to continue to do something, although this is difficult, or other people oppose it.
WF
Noun: persistence
Verb: persist
Adj: persistent
Adverb: persistently
C: persist in/with
E: I persist in studying hard no matter who tries to stop me.

Question 3

retain

Answer 3

D: to keep something or continue to have something/to store or keep something inside something else/to remember information
WF
Verb: retain
Adj:  retaining/retained
C: retain something
E: I retain my tears whatever happens.