Question

7 regress (rĭ-grĕs) -verb when his baby sister was born, seven - year - old jeremy regressed for a while and began sucking his thumb again. adolescents under stress sometimes regress to childish ways: dependency, temper tantrums, and silliness. regress means a. to go backward. b. to reach a high point. c. to act hastily. 8 relinquish (rĭ - lĭngkwĭsh) -verb no beer is allowed in the “family area” of the stadium, so fans must relinquish their six - packs at the gate before they take their seats. donna had to relinquish her share in the beach house because she couldn’t afford it anymore. relinquish means a. to buy. b. to give up. c. to enjoy. 9 ubiquitous (yōō - bĭkwə - təs) -adjective mites are ubiquitous. they live on top of mt. everest, in the depths of the ocean, at the south pole, and even around the roots of your hairs. we postponed our plan to drive home on sunday because a dense fog was ubiquitous. it covered the entire town. ubiquitous means a. scarce. b. newly discovered. c. found everywhere. 10 zenith (zēnĭth) -noun florence reached the zenith of her career when she became president of ace products. at age 50, my uncle is afraid that he has already passed the zenith of his life; but at age 52, my father thinks the best is yet to come. zenith means a. an end. b. an earlier condition. c. the highest point.

Explanation:

1. For "regress", the examples show returning to an earlier, more childish behavior, which means going backward.
2. For "relinquish", the examples of giving up beer at the stadium gate and giving up a share in a beach - house indicate the meaning of giving up.
3. For "ubiquitous", the examples of mites being everywhere and fog covering the entire town show the meaning of being found everywhere.
4. For "zenith", the examples of reaching the peak of a career and the high - point of life indicate the meaning of the highest point.

Answer:

1. A. to go backward.
2. B. to give up.
3. C. found everywhere.
4. C. the highest point.