Art video vocab
Explain the meaning of the word in all caps:
I can’t believe that he destroyed his work by SHREDDING it.
to cut or tear something into long thin pieces
Correct the sentence:
Sales have grown up by 10 percent this month.
Sales have grown by 10 percent this month.
So far this year, we ___(see) a lot of volatility in the markets.
have seen
It increased ___ 100 dollars __ 200 dollars. In other words, it doubled.
from... to
Todd flew over the city in a hot-air balloon as a publicity STUNT.
something silly or unusual that is done to get public attention
Change this phrase to an adjective + noun combination:
Costs rose significantly.
There was a significant rise in costs.
The current situation in the world ___(cause) a great deal of uncertainty for investors.
is causing
Our sales have increased __ 50 percent.
by
It costs a STAGGERING amount of money, that is $50,000 per week, to keep the museum open to the public.
very shocking and surprising
Change this to a verb + adverb combination:
There was considerable variation in our sales.
Our sales varied considerably.
Last year was very different: Everyone ___(be) optimistic, and the markets ___(rise)
were rising
There has been a drop __ sales.
in
Our car has DEPRECIATED. It's now worth only 50% of its original value.
to become less valuable than before
Create a sentence that means the same as this sentence:
Sales have fallen considerably.
Sales have plunged.
Sales have fallen /dropped/decreased significantly.
There was a significant decrease /drop/fall in sales.
Of course we know now that our current problems ___(already begin) long before the markets crashed last year.
had already begun
There has been a decrease __ 30 percent.
of
When I was at school we played a lot of PRANKS on our teachers.
to do something to someone as a joke or trick
Create two sentences with the same meaning.
There was a moderate rise in sales, which means that our profits will increase.
There was a slight increase in sales, which means our profits will rise.
The financial market crash of 2008 had a big impact. The reason for the 2008 crash can be traced back to the early 2000s. During this time, banks __ ___(begin) offering high-risk loans to people.
had begun
by
in
of