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Learn, Relax and Enjoy - 56


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Karl's license was revoked because he was caught driving 20 miles over the speed limit.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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