unit 1-5 (pages 1-14)

Question 1

keen

Answer 1

1. sharp 2. intense 3. sensitive 4. eager

Question 2

tact

Answer 2

ability to say the right thing

Question 3

oath

Answer 3

a promise that something is true

Question 4

vacant

Answer 4

empty

Question 5

hardship

Answer 5

something that is hard to bear; difficulty

Question 6

gallant

Answer 6

brave, respectful

Question 7

data

Answer 7

information

Question 8

unaccustomed

Answer 8

not used to something

Question 9

bachelor

Answer 9

a man who has not married

Question 10

qualify

Answer 10

become fit; show that you are able

Question 11

conceal

Answer 11

hide

Question 12

dismal

Answer 12

depressing

Question 13

frigid

Answer 13

very cold

Question 14

inhabit

Answer 14

live in

Question 15

peril

Answer 15

danger

Question 16

recline

Answer 16

lie down; stretch out; lean back

Question 17

shriek

Answer 17

scream

Question 18

sinister

Answer 18

evil, wicked

Question 19

tempt

Answer 19

try to get someone to do something; test; invite

Question 20

wager

Answer 20

bet

Question 21

typical

Answer 21

usual

Question 22

scarce

Answer 22

hard to get, rare

Question 23

persuade

Answer 23

win over to do or believe; make willing

Question 24

essential

Answer 24

necessary; very important

Question 25

blend

Answer 25

mix

Question 26

visible

Answer 26

able o be seen

Question 27

expensive

Answer 27

high-priced

Question 28

talent

Answer 28

natural ability

Question 29

devise

Answer 29

think out, plan

Question 30

wholesale

Answer 30

in large quantity; less than retail in price

Question 31

dense

Answer 31

thick, խիտ

Question 32

utilize

Answer 32

make use of

Question 33

humid

Answer 33

moist, խոնավություն

Question 34

theory

Answer 34

explanation based on thought, observation, or reasoning

Question 35

descend

Answer 35

go or come down from a higher place to a lower level իջնել

Question 36

circulate

Answer 36

go around

Question 37

tradition

Answer 37

customs handed down from one generation to another

Question 38

rural

Answer 38

in the country

Question 39

burden

Answer 39

what is carried; a load

Question 40

majority

Answer 40

the larger number; greater part

Question 41

assemble

Answer 41

gather together

Question 42

explore

Answer 42

go over carefully; look into closely; examine

Question 43

topic

Answer 43

subject

Question 44

debate

Answer 44

a discussion in which reasons for and against something are brought out

Question 45

evade

Answer 45

get away from by trickery or cleverness

Question 46

probe

Answer 46

search into; examine thoroughly; investigate

Question 47

reform

Answer 47

make better; improve by removing faults