VOCAB today
a line of seats in a theatre
a ROW
Which Czech author invented the word ROBOT?
Karel Čapek
The lights went out and the room plunged into ____ (DARK)
DARKNESS
I'll take a pill ____I get sick.
IN CASE - UNLESS - UNTIL
IN CASE
worth remembering or easily remembered, especially because of being special or unusual
MEMORABLE
Which European language gave us the word TRAGEDY?
GREEK (What is a bit weird, though, is that it comes from tragōidia, which roughly means "goat song.")
The ______ of my computer screen gives me a headache. (BRIGHT)
BRIGHTNESS
You can stay here _______ you pass your exams.
IN CASE - AS LONG AS - IF SO
AS LONG AS
pursue sb/sth in order to catch or catch up with.
to CHASE
Which Asian language gave us the word EMOJI?
JAPANESE
A healthy diet will ______ your life expectancy. (LONG)
PROLONG
I can't organize the whole event ____ you help me.
UNTIL - UNLESS - IF
UNLESS
walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.
to STRIDE
What language do the most English words derive from? (French - Latin - German)
FRENCH
There is likely to be a _______ of water due to the droughts. (SHORT)
SHORTAGE
If _______, you can call Jake at home.
NECESSARY - NECCESARY - NECCESSARY
NECESSARY
synonym for happy about sth, lit. in a state of peaceful happiness.
CONTENT
Which language does COOKIE come from?
Dutch
She does yoga daily to ______ her back. (STRONG)
STRENGTHEN
_____ they win tomorrow, they still can't compete for the championship.
AS LONG AS - UNLESS - EVEN IF
EVEN IF