1. Chapter 22

2.  Abolish  Corrupt  Decay  Expand  nevertheless  Precise  Promote  Reform  Tendency  Vast

3.  Definition - To put an end to  Part of speech – verb  Sentence – The restaurant’s owner decided to abolish the smoking section and make the entire restaurant smoke-free.

4.  Definition - Dishonest; crooked  Part of speech – adjective  Sentence – A corrupt police officer went to jail for taking bribes.

5.  Definition - To break down gradually; rot  Part of speech – Verb  Sentence – Teeth that are brushed often are not likely to decay.

6.  Definition – To spread out; get larger  Part of speech – Verb  Sentence – The grocery store bought another shop so it could expand its business.

7.  Definition - In spite of that; even so; despite that  Part of speech – Adverb  Sentence – Too much sun can cause cancer; nevertheless, people want a tan.

8.  Definition - Exact, correct, accurate  Part of speech – Adjective  Sentence – You have to be precise when you measure sugar.

9.  Definition - To speak for or work toward something; encourage; help make happen  Part of speech – Verb  Sentence – The dentist visited the school to promote dental care.

10.  Definition - To cause or persuade to behave better  Part of speech – Verb  Sentence – People in prison try to reform to have a better life.

11.  Definition - A leaning toward thinking or behaving in a certain way  Part of speech – Noun  Sentence – I have a tendency to put off homework until the last minute.

12.  Definition - Very large in size, amount, or area  Part of speech – Adjective  Sentence – The library has a vast collection of books.