Definitions
Does "modern" mean "related to the past?"
No.
Modern = related to the present or recent times
I love studying ancient history. However, I also appreciate ___________ history.
modern
I love studying ancient history. However, I also appreciate modern history.
What part of speech is modern?
adjective
Modern is an adjective.
Is something bad about a situation or something that doesn't help you a decrease or a disadvantage?
Disadvantage
Disadvantage = something that doesn't help you or reduces the chances of success or effectiveness.
I'm not sure, but I ____________ that the price of the car is around 16,000.
estimate
I'm not sure, but I estimate that the price of the car is around 16,000.
Which vocabulary word is a noun?
Disadvantage
Disadvantage is a noun
To make someone more likely to do something is to _____________ them.
Encourage
To make someone more likely to do something is to encourage them.
Listening to an audiobook while you're walking is an _____________ way to use your time.
efficient
Listening to an audiobook while you're walking is an efficient use of your time.
The electrician was efficient.
They were an efficient person.
What part of speech is efficient?
adjective
Efficient is an adjective.
This word means "to become less or go down."
Decrease
Decrease = to become less or go down
Peer pressure is when people around you _________ you to do something. Usually, it's something bad or that you don't want to do.
Encourage
Peer pressure is when people around you encourage you to do something. Usually, it's something bad or that you don't want to do.
What part of speech is decrease?
verb
Decrease is a verb.
Which word's meaning includes "without waste"?
Efficient
Efficient = quick, effective; in an organize way; without waste
The value of stocks ____________ when there is a moment of economic crisis or insecurity.
decrease
The value of stocks decrease when there is a moment of economic crisis or insecurity.
In which sentence is estimate functioning as a verb?
The mechanic provided me with an estimate.
We estimate the cost to be about $1500.
We estimate the cost to be about $1500.
The mechanic provided me with an estimate.
Which word means "to guess"?
Estimate
Estimate = to guess the cost, size, or value of something
One ____________ of taking the bus in the U.S. is that it may not pass at the expected time.
disadvantage
One disadvantage of taking the bus in the U.S. is that it may not pass at the expected time.
Correct the following sentence...
I give you an encourage to do the right thing.
I encourage you to do the right thing.
(Encourage is a verb.)