Question

Match the definition to the word.

1. to shorten the length or condense a text
abridge
2. to sentence; severely criticize
acquaint
3. military officer
scissors
4. offering property as a security for a loan
indict
5. to recognize as being valid
aisle
6. a chronic lung disease, often caused by allergies, with sudden attacks of labored breathing
acknowledge
7. cutting tool with two blades
asthma
8. to introduce
condemn
9. a disease marked by inflammation of the lungs
pneumonia
10. to charge with a legal offense
mortgage
11. a passageway separating sections of seats
subtle
12. characterized by skill or ingenuity; difficult to detect
colonel

Answer 1

1. abridge
2. condemn
3. colonel
4. mortgage
5. acknowledge
6. asthma
7. scissors
8. acquaint
9. pneumonia
10. indict
11. aisle
12. subtle