Vocab I
What is a "hardship"?
A challenge or difficulty
If I say I "accumulated" a lot of wealth, what have I done?
To gain or obtain
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.
In my town people are responsible _______ picking up after their dogs.
In my town people are responsible __for___ picking up after their dogs.
My family can trace its roots back to Germany, that makes me a __________ of German ancestors.
descendant
What is an interaction?
Something that happens or takes place between two or more people or things
What is the meaning of "heritage"?
Shared customs and beliefs
If I allocate money to a project, what am I doing?
Giving them some money
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.
Where I come from, if you fall ______ the water, you are expected to know how to swim.
Where I come from, if you fall __in__ the water, you are expected to know how to swim.
My livelihood isn't providing enough money to support me.
What is a livelihood?
A job/what you do to make money/live.
You are all thriving, when it comes to presenting.
What does thriving mean?
Doing well/very well
What is the meaning of the word "transition"?
A change or conversion
Many criteria are used to determine what classes you will take.
What is the meaning of criteria?
Things, ideas, or concepts to be judged
Is the following sentence repeating information, or providing new information.
People are generally good, that is to say that people often do the right thing, even when no one is watching.
Repeating information.
Many people associate hard work with earning more, but the two are not always related.
What does "associate" mean?
to link, or relate to one another
What do you get if you need money from a bank or company to get something done/purchased?
A loan
Ultimately literally means _________
In the end (at the end)
If the amount of web traffic is "surging" is it busy or not busy?
Busy; surging means it is higher/faster than usual
Is the following sentence repeating information, or providing new information.
Starfish are interesting sea creatures, they have no eyes. However, starfish can still "see", they just do so with their arms instead.
New information about how starfish
What is "notification" the long form of?
In other words, what's another way to say notification?
Note
If I say "I overdid it at dinner", what does that mean?
I ate too much.
I have to undertake a massive project over the summer.
What is the meaning of "undertake"?
If you have no money in your account, are you going to make a deposit or a withdrawal.
A deposit (putting money into an account)
Thanks for playing.
If you collaborate with someone, what are you doing?
Working with them
What criteria are looking for in a new house?
What does criteria mean in this sentence?
What things or items you are looking for in a house.