U10 Vocabulary
surprising
'Snow in April is _________'
unexpected
to say that something is true without evidence
'Many people ______ summer is the best season'
claim
money that is owed to other people
'I try not to buy many things on my credit card so I don't have too much _____'
debt
very different from each other
'FCC has a very ______ student popultation'
diverse
-to look at or think about something carefully
Answering questions correctly in a Reading Class requires us to _____ texts carefully.
analyze
to take something in
'The sponge ______ the water'
absorb
to stop something from happening
'I stay focused while driving to _____ an accident'
prevent
achieving or producing a lot
'I studied all morning at the library, it was a _______ time'
productive
to persuade someone to do something
'My son is trying to ______ me to buy more toy cars'
convince
successful and working well
'talking with classmates can be an _____ way to improve your conversation skills'
effective
something that happens as a result of something else
'I got a low grade as a ______ of not reading carefully'
consequence
a particular business or trade
'The flower_____ is huge in the Netherlands'
industry
after a long time
'After 3 tries, I _______ passed my drivers test'
eventually
to help something to develop or increase
'I ______ healthy eating at home so my children develop good health'
promote
damage to a body part caused by an accident or attack
'I have neck _____ from falling down the stairs when I was young.'
injury
to be more than a particular number or amount
'The sales ______ the expectations of the store'
exceed
to get something
'I _______my degree in business'
obtain
far from towns or places where people live
'I'm hoping to find a ______ job so I don't have to sit in traffic every day'
remote
to take something that someone offers
'I will only ______ the job if it provides health benefits'
accept
to help make something possible
'planes ______ us to travel long distances in a shorter time than driving'
enable
serious and worrying
'The Doctor said my mother is in ______ condition.'
critical
in a way that is special, different, and easy to recognize
'The two twins look _______ different.'
distinctively
whole; all of something
'I was so hungry I ate the _____ pizza myself'
entire
the things or ideas from which something can be developed
'Trust is the ______ of a good friendship'
basis
to suggest or show something to be true
'The fuel light_____ that I need more gas in my car'
indicate