vital (adjective): necessary for life
The cancer
had not yet spread to her vital organs and she was given an excellent chance
for a full recovery.
revive (verb): to return to life
After
spending a day in the sun, I was revived by a glass of water.
vocal (adjective): uttered by the voice,
producing sound
Parrots are
known to be very vocal birds.
revoke (verb): to call back, to withdraw
Karl's
license was revoked because he was caught driving 20 miles over the speed
limit.
revolve (verb): to turn around
The earth
revolves around the sun.
revolt (verb): to rebel, to turn against, to
feel disgust
It was the
peasants who revolted during the French Revolution.
Cooked
carrots revolt some people.
evolution (noun): the process by which
something develops
Darwin and
other natural scientists have developed theories of evolution.
1)
___ is the mother of good luck.
a.
Diligence b. Experience c.
Intelligence d.
Arrogance
2)___
is the mother of wisdom.
a.
Diligence b. Experience c. Intelligence d. Necessity
3)
___ is the mother of invention.
a.
Diligence b. Experience c. Intelligence d. Necessity
4)"Like
mother, like daughter" means ___.
a.
If you admire the mother you will also admire the daughter.
b.
Daughters tend to do the same things as their mothers.
5)”Tied
to one's mother's apron strings" means ___.
a.
A person likes cooking.
b.
A person has a fetish for his or her mother's clothing.
c.
A person is dependent on his or her mother.
d.
A person has very strict ideas about what is proper behavior.
1)A person
who makes clothes for a living is called a ___.a. plumber b. tailor c. doctor
2)He joined
the navy because he wanted to be a ___.a. florist b. miner c.
sailor
3)In the
winter my pipes froze and I had to call a ___.a. priest b. plumber c.
docker
4)A person
who makes bouquets and wreaths is called a ___.a. miner b. teacher c.
florist
5) A ___
broke into their house through an open window. a.
burglar b. diplomat c. umpire
6)The ___
declared that the player was out. a.
miner b. umpire c. priest
7)The people
who load and unload ships are called ___. a.
diplomats b. trainees c. dockers
8)A person
who makes things out of wood is called a ___. a.
miner b. traitor c. carpenter
1)Who
mixes cocktails? (a bartender)
2)Start
this common idiom: "...is worth two in the bush." (A bird in the
hand...)
3)What
does NAFTA stand for? (North American Free Trade Agreement)
4)What's
the opposite of "wide"? (narrow)
5)How
much is a billion? (US: 1,000,000,000; UK: 1,000,000,000,000)
6)What are
the things you tie on your shoes? (shoelaces)
7)How
do you say "not happy" in one word? (unhappy)
8)What
is the outside of an egg called? (shell)
9)What
is an electric machine for cleaning carpets called? (vacuum cleaner)
10)How
many ways can you say the number "0"? (zero, nought, oh, nil)
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