Academic Vocabulary Exercise 6 Enter the letter into the box from the word that matches the following definitions. 1. to make the quality of something worse a. bake 2. to lay or bend something over upon itself b. barrel 3. a grainy type of soil found on beaches c. bat 4. to be under obligation or indebted to someone d. chew 5. to cover with paper, cloth, or plastic e. fold 6. to compress; press closely, usually for extracting juice f. hanger 7. a small, furry mammal which flies at night g. log 8. to move food or drinks down the throat h. melt 9. a device upon which clothing is hung i. owe 10. open the mouth in an expression of sleepiness j. rinse 11. to immerse or drench in water or other liquid k. sand 12. to cook in an oven l. sheet 13. a large thin cloth which can be spread on a bed m. soak 14. to reduce from a solid to a liquid by heat n. spill 15. to cut and grind with the teeth o. spoil 16. a fallen tree trunk or bulky piece of timber p. squeeze 17. to allow something to fall or run out of a vessel or container q. swallow 18. to move back and forth, sway r. swing 19. to cleanse with water after washing with soap s. wrap 20. a large round container used for holding great amounts of liquid t. yawn =