Vocabulary
Extreme pain
Agony
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
You should go to graduate school next year. (better)
You ______ _______ go to graduate school next year.
What is had better?
(or What is 'd better)
This is a sport that involves riding waves. Many find it fun, but some of its athletes have died by drowning or smashing on underwater rocks.
What is surfing?
To become upset (F)
What is freak out?
I love being spontaneous and exciting, so I do a lot of stuff just for the ______ of it.
sake
Something dangerous
Hazard
The imperative is often used in this:
a. polite requests
b. motivational slogans
c. questions
What is ( b ) motivational slogans?
This is an activity which involves playing a game on the ice with pucks, sticks, goals...and the occasional fight.
What is Ice Hockey?
What is Hockey?
To give into something (B)
What is bow to?
You should invest all of your money in just one company. If the company goes bankrupt, you will regret putting all of your _______ in one ________.
putting all your eggs in one basket
The act of betting money in order to win more.
Gambling
"If I were you, I would wear a helmet when cycling" is an example of this conditional.
What is 2nd Conditional?
This is an activity that involves jumping out of an airplane, helicopter, building, or bridge.
What is skydiving?
To make a situation more interesting (S)
What is spice up?
I had very little information about the company, so taking the job was a _____ in the dark.
leap in the dark/ shot in the dark
Known or common.
Familiar
"Would", "Should", "Ought to", "If you want to", "Why don't you try", "have you thought about", and "it might be a good idea" are all examples of this.
What is giving advice?
This is an activity that involves riding an inflatable boat on a river. The dangers include smashing onto rocks or getting stuck under the boat or under rocks.
What is white water rafting?
What is rafting?
to compare the quality of two things (W)
What is weigh against?
(or What is weigh something against something)
After losing all my money at the casino, I feel like I am just barely __________.
scraping by.
Disgusting or repulsive
Gruesome
"Be confident", "Take risks", "Don't be afraid to accept new challenges", and "do make an effort to move outside your comfort zone" are all examples of this.
What is an Imperative?
This is a hormone produced by the body (when a person is frightened, angry, or excited) which makes the heart beat faster and prepares the body to react to danger.
What is adrenaline?
to do something different from convention (D)
What is depart from?
What does curiosity killed the cat mean?
don't take risks (be too curious) or you might get hurt