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Lesson 8
Jan 22
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Assemble | To bring together into a group; to gather. To put or fit together. A group of people gathered for a purpose. The fitting together of various parts. |
| Banquet | A large meal for many people; a feast. |
| Cargo | The load carried by a plane or ship. |
| Cask | A barrel-shaped container, especially one for holding liquids. |
| Celebrate | To honor something in a special way; Famous. |
| Decreased | To become smaller or less; the amount by which something becomes smaller. |
| Desperate | Reckless because of feelings of despair; so serious as to be almost hopeless. |
| Edible | Safe or fit to be eaten; an item of food; anything that can be eaten. |
| Frivolous | Not serious or important; silly or lighthearted play. |
| Harvest | The gathering of ripe crops for a season; the quantity of crops gathered; to gather in the crops. |
| Hew | To chop down or cut with blows from an ax; to cut or shape with blows of an ax or similar tool. |
| Hostile | Unfriendly; of or like an enemy; the expresion of unfriendly feelings. |
| Pledge | To make a serious promise; a serious promise. |
| Prosper | To succeed, especially in terms of money: enjoying growth and success. |
| Task | A piece of work that needs to be done. |