Lesson 18

Question 1

abreast

Answer 1

side-by-side

Question 2

abreast

Answer 2

up-to-date

Question 3

barrier

Answer 3

anything that stops progress or blocks the way

Question 4

breadth

Answer 4

the distance of something from side to side

Question 5

breadth

Answer 5

width

Question 6

breadth

Answer 6

wide range; largeness

Question 7

capital

Answer 7

wealth that can be used to produce more wealth

Question 8

capital

Answer 8

the city where the government of a state or country is located

Question 9

capital

Answer 9

punishable by death

Question 10

ensure

Answer 10

to make sure or certain

Question 11

external

Answer 11

on or related to the outside

Question 12

feud

Answer 12

a long, bitter quarrel, especially one between two families

Question 13

feud

Answer 13

to be enemies, to quarrel

Question 14

fortress

Answer 14

a building with strong walls made to be defended against attack

Question 15

frequent

Answer 15

happening often or over and over

Question 16

frequent

Answer 16

to go to over and over

Question 17

frequency

Answer 17

the number of times something is repeated

Question 18

frontier

Answer 18

the line between two countries

Question 19

frontier

Answer 19

the outer limits of the settled part of a country

Question 20

frontier

Answer 20

the outer limits of knowledge

Question 21

peasant

Answer 21

a person who makes a living from working the soil, especially in poorer countries

Question 22

petty

Answer 22

of little importance

Question 23

petty

Answer 23

small

Question 24

threat

Answer 24

a warning that one may do harm

Question 25

threaten

Answer 25

to make a threat

Question 26

threatening

Answer 26

suggesting harm or danger

Question 27

utilize

Answer 27

to put to use

Question 28

vast

Answer 28

very great in area or amount