People
After leaving the Air Force, she went back to the life of a regular civilian and worked as a commercial pilot.
A regular person not in the military
Mom's new office building is so massive that it takes up an entire city block.
huge
I wore binoculars so that I could observe the birds on my nature walk.
watch, look at
The exhibit at the art museum displayed eight paintings from the 1500s.
a public viewing area of history, art, or anything else on display
My parents paid a contractor to install our new cabinets.
A handyman, home improvement worker; usually works on a contract
The seatbelt cut into my shoulder when the car came to an abrupt stop.
sudden
You accelerate a car by pushing down the gas pedal.
go faster
When my little sister was being bossy, my mom said she hoped it was just a phase and wouldn’t be this way forever.
short time period
She was thrilled to be nominated as a justice of the Supreme Court.
A judge, usually on a court like the Supreme Court
When two kids were getting upset simultaneously, the teacher could not help both of them at the same time.
at the same time
Because some kids had thrown food during lunch, our teacher decided to suspend our right to talk during free time.
stop, revoke something for a period of time
The country was going through a revolution because it did not want to be controlled by a dictator anymore.
group that comes together for freedom, rights, change, equality
I was reluctant to go to a new school because I feel nervous meeting new people.
scared, not wanting to
Harry alleged it was Don who had eaten the last slice of pizza, but Harry had sauce stains on his shirt.
accuse
Efforts to save the West African black rhino from extinction were not successful. The species died out in 2011.
no longer exists, all died out
Watching the sunset was so tranquil, I almost fell asleep.
relaxing
During Omicron, the number of COVID cases surged and there was an increase in hospitalizations.
went up dramatically, increased
To reach out to customers, many companies now have accounts on Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms.
a type of app, computer system, program, or software