Business/Design
A company can __________ success if it has a well-designed product that solves a problem or meets a need.
achieve
Our _________ of smell is important for how we taste things.
sense
If you own land or buildings, you can say they are your _____________.
property
The lake was beautiful and calm like glass, so we could see the reflection of trees and sky on the ____________ of the water.
surface
Which phrasal verb means to eat a lot all at once?
pig out
One of the best ___________ for learning is to take notes when reading and then write summaries in your own words.
strategies
The dancer's __________ were beautiful, and his performance was excellent
movements
During the gold rush, many young ________ came to SF to look for gold and start new businesses.
Entrepreneurs
When an object falls to the bottom of a lake, we say the object __________.
sinks
This phrasal verb means to stop talking.
Clam up
The US __________ for mobile devices has grown significantly over the past decade.
market
Elephants ___________ their ears when they want to make another elephant afraid.
bend
In the 1850s, young mean came to San Francico from all over the world, making a very __________ society.
multicutural
Ponds and lakes are different. Lakes are large and deep. Ponds are small and ____________.
shallow
This phrasal verb means to plan to do something, but at the last minute, decide not to do it because you are too scared.
Chicken out
After buying its largest ____________, the company expanded and its market share increased by 8 percent.
competitor
The elephant communicates using vocalizations, gestures, and ___________.
vibrations
Playing cards, drining alcohol, and gambling were very popular _________ activities in SF during the gold rush.
hedonistic
Climate change has _________ our lives because there are more natural disasters, and many animal species have disappeared.
influenced
There are two phrasal verbs that mean to do silly things without a goal or plan.
horse around and monkey around
Good ____________ will give the company's employees opportunities to develop new skills.
management
There were several, or a _________ ___ experiments that showed how the mole rat communicates with the top of its head.
series of
The lit cigarette was the ___________ for a huge fire that started in an apartment building.
catalyst
Many important processes _________ in lakes. For example, we learned about the process of thermal stratification and photosynthesis.
take place
This phrasal verb means to talk for a long time in a very boring way.
drone on