Vocabulary
Gas prices usually escalate in the summer because many people are buying gas to drive places for vacation.
go up/ increase
Some animals have remarkable longevity. For example, the giant land tortoise can live several hundred years.
a. appearances. b. length of life. c. habits.
length of life
rain on someone’s parade
to ruin someone's fun
I am drowning in a sea of grief.
overwhelmed with sadness.
The waitress asked to see my driver’s license so she could verify my age.
Verify means:
a. guess b. estimate c. confirm
confirm
The adverse effects of this drug, including dizziness, nausea, and headaches, have caused it to be withdrawn from the market.
It can be hard to adapt when you move to a new school, but once you make new friends it gets easier,
A synonym for adapt is
adjust
Keep it a secret
My roommate is going through a rollercoaster of emotions.
feeling mixed emotions
The boy was so hungry after baseball practice, he devoured everything on his plate.
eat/consume
I prefer the occasional disturbance of ear-splitting thunder to the incessant dripping of our kitchen sink.
a. harmless. b. exciting. c. nonstop.
nonstop, constant
Starbucks was giving out a free coffee as an incentive to get people to try out the new location.
What does incentive mean?
reward, encouragement.
"Quit pulling my leg, I know there isn't a Hollywood director calling me."
trying to fool , teasing
It takes two to tango.
My mom's advice was to ignore my friends insults. She said it takes two to tango.
it takes to people in order to have a fight.
The teacher asked Jen to elaborate on her answer to the question.
a. talk louder
b. give more information
c. pretend
to give more information
Mundane activities such as doing the laundry or dishes or going food shopping or reading the newspaper all help me relax.
boring, dull
Trying to control everything your teens do can impede their growth. To advance their development, allow them to make some decisions on their own.
block, hinder
Compared to my old school, this one is a bed of roses.
wonderful, pleasant situation
I hope that the rest of my family will move to the West Coast if I blaze the trail and relocate there first.
to take the lead, to set in motion
Did you bring an adequate amount of food to last through the weekend camping trip?
enough
Today I had to deal with one mishap after another. I couldn’t find my car keys and my computer crashed twice.
mistake, unfortunate accident
I try to restrict my intake of candy to one chocolate bar per week.
limit, control
Summer school might be a blessing in disguise, next year you will be ahead of your class.
something that at first seems bad but turns out to be good
A blind rage like a fire swept over him.
extreme anger quickly took over
convince