crescent
(noun, adjective): a narrow curved shape; a quarter moon or smaller - The
crescent moon could be glimpsed through the clouds.
create
(verb): to originate, to produce through imagination - The musician created a
new musical arrangement.
accretion
(verb): growth by gradual addition - The accretion of dirt on windows is
sometimes hard to detect.
increase
(verb): to grow in size or amount -
Alfonse wishes he could find a way to increase his salary.
credible
(adjective): can be believed, reasonable - The witness gave a credible account
of the accident.
credulous
(adjective): too ready to believe - The credulous child believed the story
about flying horses.
incredible
(adjective): unbelievable, amazing - Makiko said she just saw an incredible horror
movie.
excursion
(noun): a trip - The father planned an excursion to the zoo for his children.
discourse
(noun, verb): a conversation, to talk -
The discourse between the speaker and the audience was informal.
courier
(noun): a messenger - The courier gave the message to the secretary.
Sinking
Ship
The
ship was sinking---and sinking fast. The captain told the passengers and crew,
"We've got to get the lifeboats in the water right away."
But
the crew said, "First we have to end capitalist oppression of the working
class. Then we'll take care of the lifeboats."
Then
the women said, "First we want equal pay for equal work. The lifeboats can
wait."
The
racial minorities said, "First we need to end racial discrimination. Then
seating in the lifeboats will be allotted fairly."
The
captain said, "These are all important issues, but they won't matter a
damn if we don't survive. We've got to lower the lifeboats right away!"
But
the religionists said, "First we need to bring prayer back into the
classroom. This is more important than lifeboats."
Then
the pro-life contingent said, "First we must outlaw abortion. Fetuses have
just as much right to be in those lifeboats as anyone else."
The
right-to-choose contingent said, "First acknowledge our right to abortion,
then we'll help with the lifeboats."
The
socialists said, "First we must redistribute the wealth. Once that's done
everyone will work equally hard at lowering the lifeboats."
The
animal-rights activists said, "First we must end the use of animals in medical
experiments. We can't let this be subordinated to lowering the lifeboats."
Finally
the ship sank, and because none of the lifeboats had been lowered, everyone
drowned.
The
last thought of more than one of them was, "I never dreamed that solving
humanity's problems would take so long---or that the ship would sink so
SUDDENLY."
1)
John decided _____ golf on weekends.
to begin to commence ►to take up to start up
2)It
_____ to me whether we meet them or not.
►makes no difference makes not a difference
is indifferent is not a difference
3)We
were _____ after all the hard work.
wear out outworn
weary out ►worn out
4)We
saw _____ wild animals while on vacation.
►quite a few quite much
quite many quite some
5)They
are late as usual. I don't think we should _____ them.
await for ►wait for await on wait on
6)Are you _____ the competition?
enter going
entering go to enter ►going to enter
7)You
had better _____ the tourist information office.
►inquire at inquiring at
inquire to inquiring at
8)Ireland
was part of the UK, _____?
didn't it ►wasn't it
hasn't it weren't it
9)They
will be _____ at the party.
►present presents
presenting at present
10)Will
they go _____ this summer?
Swim
to swim ►swimming to swimming
There’s
a bear in that tree
|
There’s
a pear in the tree
|
He
had the beach to himself
|
He
had the peach to himself
|
They
burned it
|
They
have earned it
|
Say
’boil’
|
Save
oil
|
This
is a nice pear
|
This
is a nice affair
|
Would
you like a copy?
|
Would
you like a coffee?
|
1)What ‘I’
means traveling from place to place? Itinerant
2)What ‘P’ is
the mooring place for large ships? Port
3)What ‘D’ is
to undergo decomposition? Decay
4)What ‘M’ is
a wind that changes direction with the seasons? Monsoon
5)What ‘R’ is
to wake someone from sleep? Rouse
6)What ‘H’ is
to sharpen on a whetstone? Hone
7)What ‘S’
are numerical facts systematically collected? Statistics
8)What ‘R’ is
waste fragments of brick or stone? Rubble
9)What ‘T’ is
a cashier’s money container? Till
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