Check Your Understanding

Choose the word or phrase that matches each definition.

1.Someone who is extremely enthusiastic about sports — this word or phrase is .
2.Part of the idiom "between a rock and a hard place" — trapped in a difficult situation with no good options — this word or phrase is .
3.To break or crush something violently — this word or phrase is .
4.Failed to happen; did not take place as planned — this word or phrase is .
5.To leave, especially to begin a journey — this word or phrase is .
6.Alone, without anyone else — this word or phrase is .
7.Extreme, and having a sudden, serious effect — this word or phrase is .
8.A plan or way of dealing with a situation — this word or phrase is .
9.Causing horror; extremely shocking or frightening — this word or phrase is .
10.To surgically remove a limb or part of the body — this word or phrase is .
11.Strips of material used to fasten, secure, or hold something in place — this word or phrase is .
12.A tight band used to stop the flow of blood to a limb — this word or phrase is .
13.The ability to do something that frightens one; bravery — this word or phrase is .
14.The sharp, flat cutting part of a knife — this word or phrase is .
15.A sudden and powerful release or increase of something — this word or phrase is .
16.A very unpleasant and prolonged, difficult experience — this word or phrase is .
17.The quality of being clever, original, and inventive — this word or phrase is .
18.A remarkable occurrence of events happening at the same time by chance — this word or phrase is .
19.Above one's head; in the sky — this word or phrase is .
20.Remembered; brought back to mind — this word or phrase is .
21.An experience of seeing something in one's imagination, like a dream or mental image — this word or phrase is .
22.Firmness of purpose; the resolve to do something despite difficulty — this word or phrase is .