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Definition: The part of a picture, photo, or scene that is behind the main subject.
Sentence: The mountains in the _______made the photograph more beautiful.
Word Origin: From the words back and ground, first used by artists to describe the area behind the main objects in a painting.
background (n)
Definition: Relating to the whole world.
Sentence: Climate change is a _______issue that affects many countries.
Word Origin: From the Latin word meaning "sphere" or "ball."
global
Definition: A picture or view showing natural scenery such as mountains, rivers, or fields.
Sentence: The artist painted a _____of rolling hills and green forests.
Word Origin: From the Dutch word landschap, meaning "a region of land."
landscape (n)
Definition: Extremely important or necessary.
Sentence: Clean drinking water is _______for human health.
vital
Definition: The act of something moving or being shared over a larger area or among more people.
Sentence: Health officials worked to stop the _______of the disease.
Word Origin: From the Old English word sprǣdan, meaning "to extend" or "stretch out."
spread
Definition: The number of deaths in a population, or the state of being mortal.
Sentence: Advances in medicine have helped reduce infant _______.
mortality
Definition: A picture, photograph, or visual representation of a person, object, or scene.
Sentence: The _____on the screen showed a stunning sunset.
Word Origin: From the Latin word imago, meaning "picture" or "likeness."
image
Definition: Doing an activity for enjoyment rather than as a professional job.
Sentence: Although she was an _______ photographer, her pictures looked professional.
Word Origin: From the French word amateur, meaning "lover of" or "someone who enjoys something."
amateur (adj)
Sentence: Doctors advise teenagers to _______ each night.
get eight hours of sleep
Definition: Looking or appearing very much like real life.
Sentence: The special effects in the movie were so _______ that they seemed real.
Word Origin: From real, which comes from the Latin word realis, meaning "actual" or "true."
realistic (adj)
Definition: Something that appears to be real but is actually not.
Sentence: The mirror created the ______ of a much larger room.
Word Origin: From the Latin word illusio, meaning "mockery" or "deception."
illusion (n)
What can fill a room but takes up no space?
Answer: Light.
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A father and son are in a car accident. The father dies, and the son is taken to the hospital. The doctor looks at the boy and says, "I can't operate on him—he's my son." How is this possible?
Answer: The Doctor is the boy's mother.
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Definition: Often; happening many times.
Sentence: She _______visits the library after school.
Word Origin: From the Latin word frequens, meaning "repeated" or "crowded."
frequently
Definition: A traditional story or a widely believed idea that may not be true.
Sentence: It is a _______ that people only use ten percent of their brains.
Word Origin: From the Greek word meaning "story" or "legend."
myth
You see me once in June, twice in November, and not at all in May. What am I?
Answer: The letter "e."
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Definition: To not eat or to limit eating meat such as beef, lamb, or pork.
Sentence: Some people ______ because they believe it is healthier.
avoid red meat (phr)
Definition: A particular way of seeing or understanding something; in art, a technique that creates the illusion of depth.
Sentence: The photographer used _______to make the road appear longer than it really was.
Word Origin: From the Latin word perspicere, meaning "to look through" or "see clearly."
perspective (n)
A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 die. How many are left?
Answer: 9.
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Definition: A painting, drawing, or photograph of a person.
Sentence: The school displayed a _______of its founder in the entrance hall.
Word Origin: From the French word portrait, meaning "a likeness or picture of a person."
portrait (n)
Definition: A single photograph or scene captured by a camera.
Sentence: The photographer took several _______ before choosing the best one.
Word Origin: From the verb shoot, referring to the action of firing a camera to capture an image.
shot (n)
Definition: Practices that help keep people clean and healthy.
Sentence: Good _______ includes washing your hands regularly.
hygiene (n)
Definition: To consume pills or supplements, to support health.
Sentence: Many people ______ to make sure they get enough nutrients.
take vitamins (phr)
Definition: Changed or edited using computer software.
Sentence: The advertisement used a _______ image to make the product look more attractive.
Word Origin: comes from digital, meaning electronic or computer-based; altered comes from the Latin alterare, meaning "to change."
digitally altered (adj)
A man was born in 1990 and died in 1980. How is this possible?
Answer: The years are room numbers in a hospital.