Unit 9 Rise and Fall Page 106

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Question 1
Lurch: to (cause to) walk, move, or stand unsteadily
Answer 1
Fall: to grow less powerful or forceful The fall of the Roman Empire is still a mystery to many.
Question 2
Slip: to slide suddenly and accidentally, esp. so as to fall or go lower. He accidentally slipped on the wet spot.
Answer 2
Due to (idiom): caused by The delay was due to an accident.
Question 3
Land: to bring into or cause to arrive in a particular place, position, or conditionThe airplane landed safely at Toncontin Airport, Honduras.
Answer 3
Resulted in: to propagate, to produce, to generate. His lack of attention resulted in a serious fall in the hallway.
Question 4
Losing balance: losing equilibrium. The gymnast almost lost her balance.
Answer 4
Consequently: as a result, effect, or outcome;
therefore. There has been a great deal of rain and consequently the reservoirs are full.
Question 5
Trigger: to cause or begin (a chain of events) Inflation triggered unemployment last year.
Answer 5
Lead to: to guide in direction, course, action, opinion, etc. The incident led to her resignation.