Vocabulary 1
The new policy is only ____ different from the old one, so most employees won't notice. (marginally, roughly, notable)
marginally
If your friend is complaining a lot, they are: speaking up, moaning about, raising their voice
moaning about
She ____ (talk) on the phone right now.
is talking
I need to buy a new _____ of shoes. (pair / pear)
pair
I left my book over _____. (there / their)
there
The _____ cost of the trip is $2,000. (slightly, subtle, approximate)
approximate
Which phrase means to talk as loudly as possible? mumble, speak out, speak at the top of your voice
speak at the top of your voice
While we _____ (walk) home, it started to snow.
were walking
bow
I'm sorry I can't hear you. Can you please speak _____? (out / up / in / down)
up
The actor gave a _____ performance, full of emotion and energy. (subtle, broadly, dramatic)
dramatic
If someone can't hear you well on the phone, they might say...
you're breaking up
At 8 PM tonight, they _____ (have) dinner.
Read the sentence with the correct pronunciation: He played the BASS in the school orchestra.
bæs
What is the opposite of NOTABLE? (subtle / dramatic)
subtle
The two cities are _____ different in terms of culture and traditions. (subtle, roughly, strikingly)
strikingly
What's the opposite of raise your voice?
lower your voice
She _____ (study) English for the last three years.
has been studying
Read the sentence with the correct pronunciation: He had to WIND the clock every week to keep it running.
waɪnd
By the time we got there, they _____ (argue) for hours.
had been arguing
The company's success was _____ due to its innovative marketing strategy. (broadly, dramatic, strikingly)
broadly
She was so nervous that she could only _____ her response under her breath.
mumble
By next year, he _____ (live) in New York for five years.
will have been living
Read the sentence with the correct pronunciation: She covered her WOUND with a bandage.
wuːnd
What is a HOMOPHONE? (words that are spelled differently and have a different meaning, but have the same pronunciation / words that are spelled the same, but have a different meaning)
words that are spelled differently and have a different meaning, but have the same pronunciation