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Unit Three Differenc
Reading 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| blotches | spots or blots |
| emergency | an unexpected, serious occurence or situation requiring prompt action |
| polite | marked by consideration of others, good manners |
| discovery | gain knowledge through observation, study, or search |
| qualify | to make eligible or competent for a task or position |
| pesticide | a chemical used to kill pests, especially insects or rodents |
| malicious | desire to harm others or see others suffer |
| ineptitude | lacking in judgement, sense, or reason |
| readiness | prepared or available for service or action |
| substance | that which has mass, occupies space, and can be perceived by the senses |
| transparent | so fine or delicate in texture that objects can easily be seen on the other side, clear |
| interfere | to take part in the affairs of others when not asked; meddle |
| awkward | lacking grace in movement or behavior, clumsy |
| proclaimed | announced publicly |
| agile | able to move and react quickly and easily |
| guardian | a person or thing that guards or watches over |
| tottered | walked or moved with unsteady steps; rocked or swayed as if about to fall |
| unfair | not fair or just |
| ancestors | people in the past for whom one comes; relatives |
| numerous | forming a large number; many |
| segregation | the practice of setting one racial group apart from another |
| unsuspecting | having no suspicions |
| avoided | stayed away from |
| injustice | lack of justice; unfairness |
| identified | proved that someone or something is a particular person or thing |
| enterprising | showing energy and initiative, willing or inclined to take risks |
| persistence | the ability to keep trying in spite of difficulties or obstacles |
| venture | a business or some other undertaking that involves risk |
| sores | places where the skin has been broken and hurts |
| loosened | made looser; set free or released |
| mysterious | very hard or impossible to understand |
| amazement | great surprise or wonder |
| midst | a position in the middle of a group of peole or things |
| responsibility | the quality or condition of having a job, duty, or concern |
| patchwork | something put together out of many uneven or varied parts |