Vocabulary
very modern, ahead of the times
futuristic
little cat
kitty
destroy with fire
burn down
Where is the New Years Eve ball drop?
Times Square
What's the difference between comparative and superlative structures?
of or in the country
rural
not ugly
pretty
share a living space with someone else
live together with
How many Major League baseball teams are there in New York
2 (The Mets & The Yankees)
In Superlative structures, what do you add to adjectives with 2 or more syllables
the most
the city or town that is the official seat of government of a country or state
capital
the feeling of sorrow or compassion for someone
pity
demolish, disassemble
tear down
What is the largest museum in New York?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET)
I live in New York and my brother in Los Angeles
(is this ellipsis or substitution)
Ellipses.
Took out the word "lives"
moving your permanent residence or place of business to a different area
relocating
a group of people appointed for a specific function
committee
begun at a time in the past
dates back to
How many boroughs are there in NYC?
Five (Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, The Bronx)
He is by far the strong____ of the two.
a. erb. est
a. er
the way in which something is viewed (a part of something)
aspect
His names used to be Puff Daddy and Sean John Combs. In 2022 he legally changed his name to Sean Love Combs.
Diddy / P.Diddy
have the expected qualities or qualifications
measure up to
What is the 5 acre memorial to the British rock musician and peace activist John Lennon called? (located in Central Park)
Strawberry Fields
In superlative constructions, the phrase "than anyone can imagine" can be changed to ______________.
imaginable