Question

ii. synonyms: choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface word or expression in the phrase. write the word on the line. use a dictionary if necessary.

1. an illness that disables young and old alike
2. repeated delays that irritated the passengers
3. bred for their endurance
4. environment deficient in water resources
5. chose only the select few

6 seems determined to provoke an argument

1. submit to the terms of the treaty
2. arrived at consensus on the course of action
3. doled out four tickets to each member of the cast
4. accumulated a huge collection of folk art

Explanation:

For each phrase, we need to find a word from the relevant unit that has a similar meaning. This involves understanding the meaning of the bold - faced words and matching them with appropriate synonyms from the unit. Without knowing the specific unit's vocabulary, we can only provide general synonym - finding guidance.

Answer:

1. Disease (a general word for an illness)
2. Annoyed (similar to irritated)
3. Trained (close in meaning to bred in the context of developing a quality)
4. Arid (can describe an environment lacking water)
5. Elite (similar to select few)
6. Instigate (means to provoke)
7. Yield (similar to submit)
8. Agreement (close to consensus)
9. Distributed (similar to doled out)
10. Amassed (similar to accumulated)