Check Your Understanding

Choose the word or phrase that matches each definition.

1.Capable of being trusted to do what is right or expected — this word or phrase is .
2.Officially chose someone for a job or position — this word or phrase is .
3.People who give advice, especially official advisers to a ruler — this word or phrase is .
4.People who manage the affairs of a business, organization, or government — this word or phrase is .
5.Matters or business that someone is responsible for managing — this word or phrase is .
6.Buildings used for storing goods, especially food or supplies — this word or phrase is .
7.A plant grown in large amounts, especially for food — this word or phrase is .
8.Said in advance that something would happen — this word or phrase is .
9.The seeds of food plants such as wheat or corn, especially after harvesting — this word or phrase is .
10.To identify someone or something seen before — this word or phrase is .
11.Deceived someone, often to gain an advantage — this word or phrase is .
12.A person who translates spoken language from one language to another — this word or phrase is .
13.Behaving as if something is true when it is not — this word or phrase is .
14.People who secretly gather information about an enemy or competitor — this word or phrase is .
15.A building where people are confined as punishment for a crime — this word or phrase is .
16.Put forward an idea or possibility for consideration — this word or phrase is .
17.Causing someone to suffer for a wrongdoing — this word or phrase is .
18.Accidentally heard what other people were saying without their knowledge — this word or phrase is .
19.Acted as if something was true or real, when it was not — this word or phrase is .
20.In a way that is hidden from others; without others knowing — this word or phrase is .
21.The state of being ready or eager to do something — this word or phrase is .
22.To give up something valuable for the sake of someone or something else — this word or phrase is .
23.Things that someone has done before, especially referring to earlier behavior — this word or phrase is .
24.Exciting or unusual experiences or activities — this word or phrase is .