1. Lesson 4
Double Consonants

2. ballot
occasion
gossip
essential
mammoth
withheld
accident
summarize
9. villain
10. appropriate

3. 1. ballot
(noun) a process of voting, in writing and typically in secret.

4. 2. occasion
(noun) a particular time or instance of an event.

5. 3. gossip
( noun) casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.

6. 4. essential
(adj.) absolutely necessary; extremely important.

7. 5. mammoth
(noun) a large extinct elephant of the Pleistocene epoch, typically hairy with a sloping back and curved tusks.
(adj.) huge

8. 6. withheld
Mark withheld information from his parents about where he went Friday night.
(verb) refuse to give (Something that is due to or is desired by another).

9. 7. accident
(noun) an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.

10. 8. summarize
(verb) give a brief statement of the main points of (something).

11. 9. villain
(noun) (in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.

12. 10. appropriate
(adj.) suitable or proper in the circumstances.