1. 1.- A coil is something that is wound around and around in a circular or spiral shape.
Demonstrate :
• The boat’s anchor was attached to a coil of rope.
2.- A descent is the act of coming or going down from a higher to a lower place.
Demonstrate :
• The actress posed at the top of the staircase before beginning her descent.
3.- Foresaw is the past tense of foresee. Foresaw means “saw or knew beforehand.”
Demonstrate :
• The President foresaw that war would come.
4.- To rappel is to lower yourself down
the face of a cliff by means of a rope fastened at the top of the cliff and placed around
your body so that the rope can gradually be lengthened.
Demonstrate :
• If the way down is too steep, climbers may have to rappel.
5.- A ridge is a long and narrow upper part of something, especially a hill or
mountain.
Demonstrate :
• When you reach the ridge, you can see for miles.
6.- A shaft is the main part of a column or other structure or a high, narrow space.
Demonstrate :
• The miners entered the mine through a narrow shaft.
2. 7.- Trekked is the past tense of trek. Trekked means “traveled slowly by any means.”
Demonstrate :
• The caravan trekked across the desert.
8.- A void is an empty space.
Demonstrate :
• Much of outer space is a void.