Unit 1 Vocabulary
A person who is always thinking that bad things are going to happen.
pessimistic
The Earth ___ around the Sun.
revolves
She ___ (study) for the exam for two hours.
has been studying
A number of countries that are ruled by one person
empire
He ___ (study) Spanish before moving to Madrid.
had studied
A person who acts in a way that is unusual to how most people behave.
unconventional
Currently, they are ___ (renovate) their house this summer.
renovating
They ___ (work) on this project since morning.
have been working
A place where people fight or fought in the past
battlefield
I ___ (see) that show before it became popular.
had seen
This word means to decide what something means
interprets
He is ___ (present) his research findings at a conference next week.
presenting
It ___ (rain) since last night.
has been raining
To display something in public
exhibit
played
To think of something in a particular way
perceive
She often ___ (volunteer) at a local animal shelter.
volunteers
They ___ (visit) Paris twice.
have visited
The National Memorial, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahal are examples of what?
monuments
They ___ (visit) their grandparents last week.
visited
To be hesitant; unwilling
reluctant
speaks
We ___ (already eat) dinner.
have already eaten
This is an adjective that means or is related to an empire or an emperor
imperial
She ___ (already leave) when I ___ (arrive).
had already left ... arrived