Unit 20
the first thing or most simple thing
elementary
the money people pay to live in a certain place
rent
Her co-workers __________ her new plan.
approved
TRIPLE POINTS: What is the opposite of approve?
rent
To live in this house, I have to pay rent at the start of each month.
elementary
Children go to elementary school before high school.
happens slowly
gradual
accomplish
The __________ showed that we did just as well this year as last year.
statistics
barrier
The Great Wall was a barrier between China and its enemies.
failure
My cooking ended in failure because I burnt the food.
DOUBLE POINTS: What is the opposite of failure?
the state of being poor
poverty
DOUBLE POINTS: What is the opposite of poverty?
refrigerate
A microwave oven cooks food in an __________.
instant
refrigerate
Supermarkets refrigerate fruit to make it last long.
It is a parents' duty to take care of their children.
something that blocks a path or way
barrier
to leave a job, usually because of old age
retire
My parents were __________.
immigrants
gradual
Children learn to read at a gradual pace.
rank
The man got to the rank of captain in the navy.
the act of getting praise from other people
recognition
close to an exact amount, number, or time
approximate
TRIPLE POINTS: What is the opposite of approximate?
He __________ an extra sentence into the story.
inserted
recognition
The hero got recognition for his brave deed.
approximate
My approximate height is two meters.