4 Written Questions

1. increase speed, timing
2. clear, explicit
3. dry, burn
4. carry on, carry through

4 Multiple Choice Questions

1. essential
   1. erode
   2. vital
   3. parch
   4. ordeal
2. depressed, sad
   1. ratify
   2. melancholy
   3. graphic
   4. parch
3. deteriorate; wear away
   1. entice
   2. vital
   3. ordeal
   4. erode
4. prevent, restrain
   1. ratify
   2. entice
   3. erode
   4. stifle

4 True/False Questions

1. ordeal → deteriorate; wear away

   True        False

2. gruesome → deteriorate; wear away

   True        False

3. ratify → affirm, authorize

   True        False

4. entice → deteriorate; wear away

   True        False