2. Name someone you think is distinguished, and tell why. A distinguished person stands out from others in a job or field of work.

3. If you think you have a fever, how could you verify it? If you verify something, you check to make sure that it is true to using very careful research.

4. Would it easy or hard to discern things under dark water? If you discern things, you are aware of them and are able to tell differences between them.

5. Describe a time when you were dubious about something someone said. A person who feels dubious is doubtful or unsure about something.

6. Name an activity in which people have to descend. When you descend, you move downward.

7. Describe a situation in which a person might gesture frantically. To behave frantically is to behave in a wild, energetic way.

8. If you were asked to estimate the number of beans in a jar, would you be expected to count each one? When you estimate an amount of something, you make a careful guess about how many things there are in it.

9. Would you like to live in the vicinity of a park? Why or why not? If something is in the vicinity, it is nearby.

10. Do most people fall asleep abruptly? Explain. If you do something abruptly, you do it very suddenly.

11. Who might scrutinize your homework? When you scrutinize something, you examine it carefully to find out some information about it.