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Unit 4
Reading
Question | Answer |
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neglected | failed to give proper attention or care to; failed to do |
appreciated | understood the value of; was grateful for something |
risks | chances of loss or harm |
bluffing | trying to fool people with a false show of confidence, courage, or knowledge |
misunderstood | understood someone incorrectly; got the wrong idea |
desperate | very bad or hopeless |
endured | survived or put up with |
obedience | the willingness to obey, or to carry out orders, wishes, or instructions |
cautiously | in a careful way |
faint | not clear or strong, weak |
disguised | changed the way something or someone looks to hide it or to look like something else |
crisscrossed | went across, back and forth |
wisdom | good judgement and intelligence in knowing what is right, good, and true |
fade | to become gradually weaker, fainter, or dimmer |
jealousy | a feeling of envy of what a person has or can do |
electrical | relating to the form of energy carried in wires for use to drive motors or as light or heat |
globe | earth (as a shape) |
fuels | substances burned as a source of heat and power, such as coal, wood, or oil |
decayed | having undergone the process of decomposition; rotted |
analyze | to study the relationship of parts |
diagram | a drawing that shows how an item is made and how it works |
interpret | to explain or tell the meaning of the passage or text |
rumbling | a heavy, deep, rolling sound |
snoring | making harsh or noisy sounds while sleeping |
unique | having no equal; the only one of its kind |
dove | (v) plunged head first into water |
dove | (n) a medium sized bird of the pigeon family |
massive | of great size or extent; large and solid |
tangles | knotted, twisted, confused masses |
politicians | people who hold or seek elected offices |