Vocabulary 1
Implications
Foolish; stupid; ridiculous (adj.)
Absurd
"Lose your touch"
Lose your ability to do something
"See eye to eye"
To agree on something
When something is old and not useful anymore (Adj.)
Obsolete
When something is very large in quantity or space (Adj.)
Vast
"Cut to the chase"
Get to the main point
"Call it a day"
Stop working
Continuous; long (Adj.)
What is a rhetorical question, and why do we use them?
"Speak of the Devil"
When someone or something you were just talking about arrives
"Blow off steam"
To do something to relieve stress
Wonder
Something that can continue to grow and exist in the future (adj.)
Sustainable
"Wreaking Havoc"
"A dime a dozen"
Something that is very special or unique
What is the intonation for this sentence?:
What happens if you take away a species' habitat?
For x2 points: Why does this question have this intonation?
-----------------> up, down
Because it is a Wh- (information) question.
Works effectively; very strong and healthy (Adj.)
Robust
"Go out on a limb"
To do something new, risky, uncomfortable, or not safe
"Hitting the nail on the head"
To do something perfectly or exactly