word formation
He showed complete __________ in dealing with the crisis. (mature)
maturity
"They overestimated how long the journey would take."
Question: Choose the correct meaning of overestimate:
a) to calculate too low
b) to calculate too high
c) to guess correctly
d) to ignore
b)
People started creating short, vertical videos on social media a few years ago.
This type of content __________ (become) extremely popular around the world.
has become
The novel is rich in __________ detail. (description)
descriptive
What is a synonym of continue / go ahead?
to proceed
If I __________ (study) harder at university, I would have a better job now.
had studied
The instructions were so __________ that no one could follow them. (ambiguity)
ambiguous
"The government condemned the act of corruption immediately."
Question: Define condemn in your own words.
to express strong disapproval of something.
I __________ (wish / stop) my neighbors from playing loud music every night.
would stop
He reacted with total __________ to the shocking news. (believe)
disbelief
What are association words with custody in relation to a child?
parent, guardian, care, protection, upbringing, guardianship, legal responsibility
I __________ (meet) my supervisor tomorrow at 10 a.m.
am meeting
He gave an __________ detailed explanation of the process. (exception)
exceptionally
The word vent can also mean “an opening for air.” What different meaning does it have?
to release or express strong emotions, especially anger or frustration.
He said, “I have never seen this movie before.”
→ He said that he __________ (never/see) that movie before.
had never seen