unit 7

Question 1

accomplish

Answer 1

to achieve something or succeed at doing something

Question 2

aptitude

Answer 2

ability to learn a type of work or activity quickly and do it well

Question 3

book smart

Answer 3

what you learn from books in school

Question 4

common sense

Answer 4

a person’s natural ability to make good judgments and behave sensibly

Question 5

diabetes

Answer 5

an illness in which someone has too much sugar in their blood

Question 6

excel

Answer 6

to be very good at doing something

Question 7

have what it takes

Answer 7

to have the background or skills necessary to do something

Question 8

instinct

Answer 8

the natural tendency of a person to behave or react a certain way

Question 9

intellectual

Answer 9

someone who studies a lot and thinks about complicated ideas

Question 10

master

Answer 10

someone who is extremely skilled at a particular activity

Question 11

narrow down

Answer 11

to remove items from a list so that only the most important ones remain

Question 12

nonsense

Answer 12

silly or untrue

Question 13

objective

Answer 13

neutral; based only on facts

Question 14

outcome

Answer 14

a result or effect of an action or situation

Question 15

stereotype

Answer 15

the general idea that one has about an entire group of people

Question 16

strategy

Answer 16

planning the best way to gain advantage or achieve success

Question 17

street smarts

Answer 17

the quick- thinking ability to handle difficult or dangerous situations, especially in big cities

Question 18

vow

Answer 18

to make a promise to oneself or another

Question 19

work out

Answer 19

to find a solution to a problem