Unit 2

Question 1

a dislike; feeling of being against something; disapproval

Answer 1

objection

Question 2

to stop because of not being able to decide; put off acting because of feeling unsure

Answer 2

hesitate

Question 3

to take away from; keep from having or enjoying

Answer 3

deprive

Question 4

smallest in size or amount that is allowed or possible; least

Answer 4

minimum

Question 5

to continue; carry on; keep in existence

Answer 5

maintain

Question 6

modern; existing now; in general use or practice today

Answer 6

current

Question 7

to come into being; start

Answer 7

originate

Question 8

to punish; cause to suffer for doing something wrong

Answer 8

penalize

Question 9

to give advice to; recommend

Answer 9

advise

Question 10

able to be depended upon; trustworthy

Answer 10

reliable

Question 11

lying flat; lying or extending from side to side (as opposed to going up and down)

Answer 11

horizontal

Question 12

to put up with; bear patiently

Answer 12

endure

Question 13

looking forward to with great interest or desire

Answer 13

eager

Question 14

not simple; not easy to understand or figure out

Answer 14

complex

Question 15

to agree to something

Answer 15

consent

Question 16

to speak or cry out suddenly, as from strong feelings or surprise

Answer 16

exclaim

Question 17

to arrange or organize into groups or types; place in a category

Answer 17

classify

Question 18

to remember; bring an image or idea back to mind

Answer 18

recollect

Question 19

to surprise greatly; amaze

Answer 19

astonish

Question 20

sudden and unexpected

Answer 20

abrupt

Question 21

to bring into being; set up

Answer 21

establish

Question 22

to make an important request (to someone for something)

Answer 22

appeal

Question 23

a number of different kinds; assortment

Answer 23

variety

Question 24

tending to improve the character, the mind, or the body

Answer 24

wholesome

Question 25

to answer, either by word or by action

Answer 25

respond

Question 26

good enough (to meet the need)

Answer 26

adequate

Question 27

usual; commonly done

Answer 27

customary

Question 28

to disappear from sight

Answer 28

vanish

Question 29

clumsy; not graceful

Answer 29

awkward

Question 30

a natural ability that may or may not develop; possibility

Answer 30

potential

Question 31

not clear; not exact; not definite

Answer 31

vague

Question 32

to put forward for thinking over or accepting; suggest (an idea)

Answer 32

propose

Question 33

to punish; cause to suffer for doing something wrong

Answer 33

discipline

Question 34

to turn or go (to) for help; use for aid

Answer 34

resort

Question 35

cruel; heartless

Answer 35

brutal

Question 36

special attention; importance given to something

Answer 36

emphasis

Question 37

in addition; besides

Answer 37

furthermore

Question 38

to get rid of; do away with

Answer 38

eliminate

Question 39

to explain the meaning of; make sense of

Answer 39

interpret

Question 40

greatest; highest possible

Answer 40

ultimate

Question 41

in the habit of; used to

Answer 41

accustomed

Question 42

unwilling; wanting not to do something

Answer 42

reluctant

Question 43

specific; separate and distinct; single

Answer 43

particular

Question 44

to delay leaving; remain, especially as if unwilling to leave

Answer 44

linger

Question 45

very unhappy or uncomfortable

Answer 45

miserable

Question 46

to expect; foresee

Answer 46

anticipate

Question 47

to understand incorrectly

Answer 47

misinterpret

Question 48

one form of a basic story, song, or program

Answer 48

version

Question 49

to happen; take place

Answer 49

occur

Question 50

to change in order to improve or to include new information

Answer 50

revise