Vocabulary in Context
I need to sit down. I feel really dizzy. Dizzy means:
a. happy b. sick c. light headed
What is light headed?
The adjective form for safety.
What is "safe?"
Give me a minute. I just need to ____ a pen.
What is "grab?"
I need to ______ early tomorrow morning.
What is "get up" or "wake up"?
A doctor who operates on people is called a
What is a surgeon?
It is bitterly cold outside.
What is a simple synonym for "bittery?"
very/really/quite/extremely
You need to do this ______ (care).
What is "carefully?"
Hey, could you please ____ me a favor?
What is "do?"
I really want to cut down on the amount of meat that I eat.
Cut down on means: a) remove; b) reduce; c) stop
What is reduce?
Your mother or father's wife (who is NOT your biological mother) is your
What is "stepmother" or "stepmom"?
You need to endeavor to work harder if you want to succeed. What does endeavor mean?
What is "try" or "put in effort"?
(Surprise) ______, I was right! I had actually thought that I was wrong.
What is "surprisingly?"
I am not joking. I am ______ serious.
a) purely b) astonishingly c) dead
What is "dead?"
What is a phrasal verb that means wait?
hold on/hang on/chill out*
What is the adjective we use to describe hair that is NOT curly or wavy?
Straight
She had never learned that word, or studied it, but she knew intuitively how to use it.
a) by instinct b) incorrectly c) really well
What is "by instinct?"
Her boss kept yelling at her, and it unfortunately _____ (motivation) her, and she stopped working hard.
What is "demotivated?"
This restaurant is ______ recommended online and by my friends.
What is "highly" or "quite?"
Is this correct:
I am not going to put up with this anymore!
Yes. "Put up with" is transitive but not separable
Steak that is very difficult to cut and chew is
What is "tough?"
He has been very sick for a long time and he is now bedridden. He cannot leave his home.
What is "confined to bed?"
Congratulations! That presentation was _______ (do!)
What is "well-done?"
My son's grandfather is _____ intelligent.
such/strongly/unbelievably
What is "unbelievably?"
She is going to _____ some new responsibilities at work because she has been promoted.
What is "take on?"
We can describe a dry white wine or a green apple or a delicious potato chip as
What is "crisp?"