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英语词汇学习 Part 3- 词汇练习90组

词汇练习90组

Day 1

challenge dependent fertile peculiar preference principal solitary suitable surplus transform

matching words with definitions:

1Producing or able to produce much fruit, large crops, or many children

2 Most important; main; leading

3 Relying on others for aid or support

4 Extra; more than what is used or needed

5 Odd; strange

6 A test of one?s abilities; anything that calls for a special effort

7 Happening or done alone

8 To change in form or appearance

9 Right for a certain purpose; proper; fitting

10 Choice; first choice; something preferred

sentence check 1:

1Just one can of spinach Popeye from a weakling into a hero.

2If land is always planted with the same crop, it will become less . Changing crops from one year to the next keeps the soil rich.

3Although my is for a daytime job, I will work at night if necessary.

4 Max and Helen had more clothes than they needed, so they donated their clothes to a thrift store. 5I can?t imagine what that odor is from—it?s like a mixture of burning tires and freshly cut grass 6 A man lived by himself in a cave most of his life —yes, his was a life.

7I know you have reasons for quitting school. What?s the reason?

8Baby-sitting with a lot of children isn?t easy —it?s a .

9 My neighbors are looking for homes for the eight puppies their collie gave birth to.

10Sometimes Estela felt like giving up, but she knew she couldn?t because she had three children and an elderly mother who were on her.

sentence check 2:

1-2. When I?m not feeling well, my is to have lots of company, but when my husband is sick, he prefers to be .

3-4. In the last year our neighbors have their unattractive yard into something beautiful. The change they made was to put in some lovely flo-wering plants;

5-6. Ben is happy to live at home, pay no rent, and use his mother?s car, but I don?t think it?s for a grown man to be so on his parents.

7-8. Our tomato plants are almost too . It is a to use or give away all the tomatoes before they spoil.

9-10. We had so many tomatoes that we ended up inventing some recipes to use up the fruit; the strangest was “peanut butter tomato pie.”Day 2

analyze attitude category contrast critical deliberate excessive fragile frustration indicate

matching words with definitions:

1A feeling of anger and helplessness that comes from bad luck, defeat, or failure; disappointment

2 A point of view; state of mind; way of thinking

3 A group of people or things having something in common; type

4 Too much; more than is reasonable

5 Done on purpose; carefully planned

6 An obvious difference

7 Disapproving; tending to find fault

8 Easily broken or damaged

9 To examine carefully; study closely

10 To show; serve as a sign or signal

sentence check 1:

1To avoid the of failing the driving test again, Elaine has decided to take driving lessons.

2 A planned action is .

3eating over the holidays led to my gaining three pounds.

4 A road sign with a picture of a leaping deer

that deer often cross the road at that spot.

5After losing every game last season, the soccer players began training this year with a poor .

6 Something that is can be easily damaged.

7 Which of movie do you prefer, comedy or action-adventure?

8When Maggie her reasons for wanting to marry Joe, she realized they were not good ones.

9 Many teenagers feel their parents are too of their clothing, music, and friends.

10 I was surprised by the between kind, gen-tle Bill and his impatient, bad-tempered brother

sentence check 2:

1-2. There is a large between things that fit in the of junk food and those foods needed for basic nutrition.

3-4. When a child is learning to play a musical in-strument, parents should have an encouraging . Rather than being of the child, parents should find things to praise.

5-6. When we broke three glasses while washing the dishes, it wasn?t . They were just too .

7-8. Most people can deal with some , but if discouragement becomes , it can actually cause illness.

9-10. When we the citywide election returns, they will how each neighborhood voted.

Day 3

accompany desperate determine dispose (of) evident preserve pursue rejection restore scarce Matching words with definitions:

1 Obvious; clear

2 To find out exactly; figure out

3 To throw or give away; get rid of

4 Having a great need or desire

5 Hard to get; not enough to meet demand

6 To bring back to a normal or former condition

7 To protect; keep in good condition

8 A saying “no” to a request or desire; refusal

9 To try to get or succeed in; seek

10 To go along with; be together with

Sentence check 1:

1If you are for food, that means you are in great need of it.

2When we say that something is , we mean that it can be clearly seen or clearly understood.

3Do you like ketchup to your French fries, or do you prefer them plain?

4 The opposite of “plentiful” is “.”

5There are several ways to things you no longer want: put them in the garbage, recycle them, or give or sell them to someone who can use them.

6 The opposite of “acceptance” is “.”

7 To a piece of furniture, protect it from too much heat, sun, and moisture.

8A good way to which twin is which is to look for the mole on Beth?s forehead.

9 Many athletes an Olympic medal by prac-ticing hours a day for years, but only a few…

10To an old table, you must begin by re-moving all of the old vanish and paint.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. It is that this old movie theater has been very well taken care of —the original wallpaper have been since 1924.

3-4. Jill wants to be a zookeeper, but since such jobs are , she may need to another kind of work.

5-6. The woman was for money, so she de-cided to sell her diamond ring. She was disap-pointed when the jeweler that the diamond was a cheap imitation.

7-8. The owners of the old car are trying to decide if they will it with new parts and a lot of body work, or it by giving it away.

9-10. I offered to my friend to the tryout for the play, thinking that if she did not get the part, she might need help in dealing with the .

Day 4

abundant betray comparison demonstrate dispute distinct exaggerate inhabit neutral reduction

Matching words with definitions:

1 To live in

2 Very plentiful; more than enough

3 The act of checking or judging how two or more things are alike or different

4 To say that something is larger or greater than it really is; overstate

5 Clear; obvious; easy to see or notice

6 Not taking sides in a quarrel

7 An argument; a quarrel

8 To be disloyal to; turn against

9 A decrease; cutback

10 To explain or teach by showing

Sentence check 1:

1 If someon e?s new job pays less than the old job, he or she has taken a in pay.

2Benedict Arnold was an officer who secretly helped the British during the American Revolution; he is remembered as a man who his country. 3You a point when you overstate it, as in saying, “I?m dying of hunger.”

4 We had such an crop of potatoes this year that we had enough to give to our neighbors.

5If you want to remain friends with two people who are quarreling, it is best to stay and keep out of the fight.

6 A of our backgrounds and interests re-vealed we had a lot in common.

7The uncooperative salesman refused to how to use the VCR, saying, “Just read the manual and figure it out yourself.”

8 Even though I was only three at the time, I have a

memory of the first time I saw the ocean.

9The people who Canada are called Cana-dians.

10 When we say two people had a , we mean that their fight consisted of words, not punches.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. My roommates are having a over wheth-er to paint the kitchen yellow or tan. I?m remain-ing ; I don?t care what color it is.

3-4. There has been a in crime in our city this year. In with last year, far fewer crimes were committed.

5-6. I?ll admit that ants were at our picnic, but let?s not . There really were not a trillion of them.

7-8. Although I?d never sent e-mail on a computer before, Corey how it works so clearly that I now have a idea of how to do it myself.

9-10. Homeless people the abandoned building, but when someone them and told the police, they were thrown out.

Day 5

aggravate cease coincide considerable humane intentional interference obnoxious unstable utilize

Matching words with definitions:

1 Very unpleasant; distasteful; disgusting

2 To stop; discontinue

3 Unsteady; wobbly; not reliable

4 Done on purpose; planned

5 To make worse

6 Kind; sympathetic; merciful; gentle

7 To happen at the same time

8 Rather great; rather large

9 The act of getting in the way of something; med-dling in someone else?s business

10 To make use of; put to use, especially good use

Sentence check 1:

1 It?s no wonder the vase fell over; the flowers were so top-heavy that the whole arrangement was .

2 My brother is glad he?ll be able to his skills as a mechanic in his new job at a garage.

3 Surprisingly, going to bed and taking it easy can actually back pain. Gentle movement is often more helpful.

4 A amount of time is the opposite of a rather small amount of time.

5You may feel that slurping with straws is , but my kids don?t find it disgusting at all.

6 The young man was charged with arson: the setting of a harmful fire.

7 The two funerals will ; that is, they will take place on the same day.

8 My nosy neighbor calls what she does just “taking

a healthy interest in people?s lives,” but I call what she does “.”

9 It really isn?t to give small children chicks and baby ducks as presents—the poor little birds are almost sure to die soon.

10 The opposite of “begin” is “.”

Sentence check 2:

1-2. “No pain, no gain” is bad advice when it comes to sports injuries. You can easily an injury by playing before the pain has .

3-4. If a couple?s marriage seems , family members may try to get involved. But from relatives sometimes does more harm than good.

5-6. It may take effort to get along with an coworker, but learning how to deal with dif-ficult people is a valuable skill.

7-8. Animal-rights activists say it?s not right to cats, dogs, and monkeys in medical experiments. However, many researchers argue that their treat-ment of the animals is .

9-10. The vocabulary skills class and the study skills class this semester. Scheduling them for the same day and time probably wasn?t , but stu-dents who wanted to take both are annoyed.

Day 6

advise current deprive hesitate maintain

minimum objection originate penalize reliable

Matching words with definitions:

1 Dislike; feeling of being against sth.; disapproval

2 To stop because of not being able to decide; put off acting because of feeling unsure

3 To take away from; keep from having or enjoy

4 Smallest in size or amount that is possible

5 To continue; carry on; keep in existence

6 Modern; existing now; in general practice today

7 To come into being; start

8 To punish; cause to suffer for doing sth. wrong

9 To give recommendation

10 Able to be depended upon; trustworthy

Sentence check 1:

1 A worker who is honest and does his job carefully would be called a worker.

2My aunt is not a good patient. She rarely does what her doctor her to do.

3The opposite of the highest salary the company allows would be its salary.

4 It used to be more common for teachers to students by hitting them.

5 We can say that the place where a river starts is where it .

6 We might refer to styles that are widely worn to-day as fashions.

7 Prisons people of much of their freedom.

8I to work more than 10hours a week this semester. I have such difficult classes that I may need more time than usual for studying.

9I have an to that comedian because his jokes often hurt other people.

10You must keep up a B average to keep your football uniform. In other words, if you don?t

good grades, you?re off the team.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. The best way to Eric when he does some-thing bad is to him of his bicycle for a day.

3-4. The girls accepted jobs that paid the wage, hoping that they would get raises once they proved they were workers.

5-6. My doctor has an to “crash diets.”Al-though they cause a quick reduction in weight, they do not help the dieter that new, lower weight. 7-8. Keisha likes her hair cut in the most style. Her hairdresser her about the newest fa-shionable looks.

9-10. The fox terrier is a dog that in England, where fox hunting was popular. It was valued there by hunters because it would not to run into a fox?s tunnel and drive the animal out.

Day 7

abrupt astonish classify complex consent

eager endure exclaim horizontal recollect

Matching words with definitions:

1 Lying flat; lying or extending from side to side

2 To put up with; bear patiently

3 Looking forward to with great interest or desire

4 Not simple; not easy to understand or figure out

5 To agree to something

6To speak or cry out suddenly, as from strong feelings or surprise

7 To arrange or organize into groups or types

8 To remember; bring an idea back to mind

9 To surprise greatly; amaze

10 Sudden and unexpected

Sentence check 1:

1 Sometimes I think I can?t one more day of winter, but I know I have to put up with it until spring.

2 Did you know that scientists the whale as a mammal? Most people think of it as a fish.

3 Although I remember little about first grade, I

my year in third grade very clearly.

4 The great magician Houdini would audiences by escaping from chains, locked trunks, and even sealed coffins.

5 The day after Jackie had her waist-length hair cut short, everyone she met , “Oh, your hair!”

6 A car would probably come to an stop if a dog ran out in front of it.

7Knowing that she had done well on every test, Phyllis was to see her final grade for the course.

8 Why must our tax forms be so ? Why can?t the government make them easier to understand?

9 It?s true that stripes on clothing make you look wider, and stripes that go up and down make you look taller.

10 If you won the lottery, would you to hav-ing your name and picture printed in the newspa-per?

Sentence check 2:

1-2. In early spring, changes in the weather can everyone. It may be mild and sunny in the morning, then snowing by bedtime.

3-4. I didn?t want to have dental surgery, but I de-cided to to it rather than my tooth- ache any longer. I just want the pain to cease.

5-6. I am thinking of buying Felix a striped T-shirt for his birthday, but I can?t if he likes to wear stripes or vertical stripes.

7-8. Scientists animals in a system of groupings, using features such as being warm- or cold-blooded and having feathers or scales.

9-10. My kids are not exactly to go to school; when I wake them every morning, they , “Oh, no! Isn?t it Saturday yet?”

Day 8

adequate appeal awkward customary establish potential respond vanish variety wholesome Matching words with definitions:

1 To bring into being; set up

2To make an important request (to somebody for something)

3 A number of different kinds; assortment

4 Tending to improve the character, mind, or body

5 To answer, either by word or by action

6 Good enough (to meet the end)

7 Usual; commonly done 8 To disappear from sight

9 Clumsy; not graceful

10A natural ability that may or may not develop; possibility

Sentence check 1:

1 An acorn has the to be an oak tree.

2I looked everywhere for my car keys, but they seem to have into thin air.

3 Rodney has worked in a positions, includ-ing trucker, carpenter; and rancher.

4 The signs the children put up on telephone poles

to people to help find their lost cat.

5Starting a day with exercise is more than starting the day with cigarette.

6 I?d love a huge apartment, but this small one is

; it served my needs.

7 The American Girl Scouts were in 1912.

8 People?s habits can be preferred to as their behavior.

9 When asked a question, we usually , even if it?s only to say, “I don?t know.”

10On land, crocodiles seem slow and , but once in the water they?re fast & graceful swimmers

Sentence check 2:

1-2. Parents were happy when the Youth Club was in town because it gave their kids a place to go, have fun, and meet their friends.

3-4. The of fruits and vegetables at Fresh Foods is , but not as good as the selection at Grocery Giant.

5-6. A talent agent to Christi?s parents to let her appear in commercials. He thought Christi had the of being a very good model. However, her parents had an objection to this proposal.

7-8. In my dream, an old woman says, “Hurry, come with me.” But I never go with her—she before I have a chance to .

9-10. It is for people to bow to one another in Japan. When Fred visited that country he bowed, too, even though he felt doing it.

Day 9

brutal discipline eliminate emphasis furthermore interpret propose resort ultimate vague

Matching words with definitions:

1 Not clear; not exact; not definite

2To put forward for thinking over or accepting; suggest (an idea)

3To punish; cause to suffer for doing something wrong

4 To turn or go (to) for help; make use of aid

5 Cruel; heartless

6 Special attention; importance given to something

7 In addition; besides

8 To get rid of; do away with

9 To explain the meaning of; make sense of

10 Greatest; highest possible

Sentence check 1:

1 Ms. Ramirez took her son?s bike away for a week to him after he lied to her.

2Your goal is the highest one you hope to reach.

3If you were low on cash, would you to selling your blood?

4When I ask my children where they?re going, I don?t accept answers. I want to know exactly where they?ll be.

5 Since I didn?t understand the results of my blood test, the doctor it for me.

6We encourage our children to weekend activities in which the whole family can participate.

7 People take aspirin to headaches.

8 One way to introduce an additional point is with the word “.”

9Your boss will put the greatest on the project he or she considers most important.

10 Someone without mercy can be .

Sentence check 2:

1-2. “Your answers were too ,” said the teach-er. “You should have made them more clear by adding details. , you skipped several ques-tions.”

3-4. Even though there are plenty of gentle ways to

a child, many parents are quick to to spanking when a child behaves badly.

5-6. Liz has cut down her smoking to only three cigarettes a day, but her goal is to smok-ing from her life.

7-8. Chu?s parents had never seen an American- style report card before, so when Chu?s teacher met with them, her was on helping them what it said.

9-10. Gail that we go to the movies instead of attending a boxing match because she feels that boxing is a sport.

Day 10

accustomed anticipate linger miserable occur misinterpret reluctant revise specific version Matching words with definitions:

1 In the habit of; used to

2 Unwilling; wanting not to do something

3 Definite; exact

4 Remain, especially as if unwilling to leave

5 Very unhappy or uncomfortable

6 To expect; foresee

7 To understand incorrectly

8 A story told in a different form or with a different point of view

9 To happen; take place

10 To change in order to improve or to include new information

Sentence check 1:

1Could you for a few minutes after the meeting so I can talk privately to you?

2I about 40guests at our New Year?s Eve Party, but I?m preparing food for 50, just in case.

3 It?s about time the city put up a stop sign at that corner—an accident there every month or two.

4 Although the apartment met our needs, we were

to sign a long-term lease.

5 Dina wrote a of Romeo and Juliet that has a happy ending.

6 Because Clark?s directions were so , I found his new home without difficulty.

7 After our dog was run over by a car, my son felt

for weeks.

8 For someone brought up in a warm climate, it may take time to become to cold weather.

9 Another word for “misunderstand” is “.”

10Before we present our play to the third-grade class, we will it so it is easier for young children to understand.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. When I was in Mexico, I became to having people what I said because I speak Spanish so poorly.

3-4. I having an boring afternoon at work, so I in the restaurant to make lunch as long as possible.

5-6. My son asked for The Wizard of Oz for his birthday, but he wasn?t about whether he wanted the book or the musical film .

7-8. No one hates arguments more than Martin— he becomes whenever they . In his house-hold, unfortunately, disputes are abundant.

9-10. I am to show you my story until I?ve had a chance to it. It really needs considerable changing before it will be good enough for anyone to read.

Day 11

assume conscious exhaust external incredible internal maximum objective protest remedy Matching words with definitions:

1 A cure; something that heals

2 Unbelievable; amazing; extraordinary

3 Aware (of something); noticing (that something is or was happening or existing)

4 Outer; located outside

5 To complain; express dissatisfaction

6 A purpose; goal

7 To suppose to be true; take for granted

8 To tire greatly

9 Located inside

10 Most; highest; largest possible

Sentence check 1:

1 The part of a banana is its creamy flesh.

2 The part of a banana is its peel.

3 The speed allowed here is 65 miles an hour. 4Do you think there will ever be a for the

common cold?

5The Grand Canyon is the most sight I?ve ever seen. It?s so huge that it?s hard to believe even when you?re standing right there looking at it.

6 As Shelley tried to study, she became of a loud “drip, drip” from the kitchen faucet.

7 My sister?s is to be a fashion designer.

8 If you don?t like a company?s policy, why not

? For example, you could write a strong letter of complaint.

9Rather than it would not rain on our out- door wedding, re rented a large tent, just in case.

10Mental work can someone as much as physical work.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. “You walk too fast!” Linda to her long- legged brother. “You?ll me before we go two blocks.”

3-4. Although the accident victim had only a few bruises, he had serious injuries, in-cluding damage to his kidneys.

5-6. It?s that penicillin, a for various infections, was discovered by accident after some mold grew in a laboratory dish.

7-8. I had that my coworkers enjoyed the music in our office, but they said they were not even of it.

9-10. Jill?s for the summer is to earn the amount of money possible, so she has two jobs.

Day 12

artificial complicate conscience counsel triumph frequency represent temporary transparent detect Matching words with definitions:

1 Allowing light to pass through so that objects on the other side can be seen

2 To give advice or guidance to

3 How often something happens

4 To notice; discover that sth. exists or is present

5 An outstanding or satisfying success, victory

6 A sense of what is right or wrong in behaviors

7 To act or speak for

8To make difficult by adding or involving many parts or details; make complex

9Lasting or serving for a limited time only; not permanent

10 Made to imitate something natural

Sentence check 1:

1 Beating the first-place team was a greater

for the players than winning over the last-place one 2 That horror movie must have used gallons of blood.

3 How many hours a week would you a stu-dent to work?

4The of our company newsletter is about once a month.

5 If you a job, you make it harder to do.

6 A person who is cruel must not have much of a

7Substitute teachers get assignments, often for only a day or two at a time.

8 Elected officials are supposed to the voters.

9 In the winter, we put sheets of plastic over our windows to help keep out the cold.

10 Although Norah has lived in New York for years,

I can still a Southern accent in her voice

Sentence check 2:

1-2. To reduce the of infections, people should be to wash their hands often and well.

3-4. If your won?t allow you to wear real fur, choose fur instead. Fake fur looks great and feels good, too.

5-6. I lost ten pounds last year. That was great, but my was only . I?ve gained every ounce of it back.

7-8. The eyes are sometimes called “the windows of the soul,” as if they were and one could a person?s soul by looking into them.

9-10. The Association worked well when it

only the residents of our street, but it has

matters by trying to speak for other parts of the neighborhood as well.

Day 13

detract foresight intense interval prosper

strive substance tolerance trait withdraw

Matching words with definitions:

1 A quality or feature, as of personality, for which a person is known

2Respect for the differing views, practices, and characteristics of others; freedom from prejudice

3 To take away something desirable (from); reduce the quality or value of

4 To take back (something or a statement); remove

5 Extreme in strength or degree; very strong

6 Care in planning or preparing for the future

7 The period of time between two events

8 To try hard

9 To succeed, especially financially

10 Physical material; matter of a particular type

Sentence check 1:

1I wished I could my angry words, but it was too late.

2 That ugly vacant lot from the beauty of the neighborhood.

3 Shelby to do well in all her classes.

4Patience is an important for a preschool teacher.

5Budgeting requires the to think of future expenses.

6 Martin Luther King taught that all people should be viewed with , no matter what their race or religious beliefs.

7 Barbara practices swimming for many hours each day, driven by her desire to compete in the

Olympics.

8 There?s an of an hour between two of my classes today.

9The man was arrested after police saw him sell someone a white in a plastic bag.

10 At first, the Savings Mart didn?t go well, but af-ter it lowered prices and increased advertising, the store began to .

Sentence check 2:

1-2. One of Paul?s unpleasant is that he has very little for anyone who disagrees with his opinions.

3-4. People who tend to be individuals who to do their jobs well, spend less than they earn, and save for the future.

5-6. I like to watch a movie without interruption. Even the short of a TV ad from my enjoyment.

7-8. After we drove to the beach and ran out into the sunshine of midday, we realized none of us had had the to bring along sun-block lotion. 9-10. The principal made two people from school last term for being addicted to some —for one it was alcohol, and for the other cocaine.

Day 14

approximately consistent cope evaluate observe phrase practical random significant sole

Matching words with definitions:

1Quite large in amount or quantity; important in amount

2 Almost, but not exactly; more or less

3 Not having a plan, purpose, or pattern; chance

4 To decide on the value of (something)

5 To deal with difficulties; handle

6 Only; being the only one

7 Useful and sensible

8 To watch with attention

9 Steady; regular

10A group of words with a meaning; an expression

Sentence check 1:

1Rhonda is a student, bringing home B?s regularly.

2 The Murphys have so many pets that they spend a

amount of their grocery money to feed them. 3The course on “smart shopping”teaches people how to the worth of products and services.

4To learn to make lasagna, I my mother making it.

5I like to take walks, without any plan in mind.

6 Friends helped me with my father?s death.

7 People just learning English are often puzzled by

like “on the up-and-up” and “You don?t say!”

8 I barely know neighbors—the conversation we ever have is saying “Morning” to each other.

9 White furniture is not for a family with lit-tle kids who wear dirty shoes and spill Kool-Aid. 10“I?d like you to cut off this much,”Eileen told her hairdresser, indicating two inches.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. Dave found an inexpensive, way to

with his problem of mice—he got a cat.

3-4. Pizza is Little Italy?s bestseller, brining in 30% of the profits, a very part of the restau-rant?s income.

5-6. The best way to a college and decide if it is right for you is to visit it and classes and other activities there.

7-8. The “a chance meeting” refers to a meeting —in other words, one that happens acci-dentally.

9-10. The exercise I get is walking— nothing else. But I am about it—I do it every day.

Day 15

authentic characteristic concept confront disrupt eligible harsh remote shallow thrive

Matching words with definitions:

1 Not deep

2 To face or oppose boldly

3 To grow very well; improve physically

4 To cause disorder or confusion; upset

5 Qualified to be chosen; desirable as a candidate

6 Unkind or cruel; strict; severe

7 Far away; out-of-the-way; hidden away

8 Typical of someone or something

9 A general thought; an idea

10 Real; true; actual

Sentence check 1:

1The creek was so that the water came up only to my ankles.

2Some imitation pearl necklaces are so beautiful that only a jeweler can tell the pearls are not . 3Cindy received treatment from her cruel stepmother.

4 The preschool teacher tries to help her little stu-dents understand the of sharing.

5 The student assembly was by a fire drill.

6 The weak, sickly child began to after doc-tors corrected her heart problem.

7 Professor Lopez studies little-known plants in

parts of our state forests.

8 After a man dropped a bag of trash on the ground, another man picked it up and him, saying, “I think this is yours. Find a trash can.”

9 Students must have at least a B average to be

for any of the school sports teams.

10 Fat, fleshy leaves are of cactus plants.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. The two rings looked alike to me, but the expert said that only one had the colorful sparkle that is of an diamond.

3-4. Tomorrow I?ll our neighbors and protest about the way that their unleashed dog the children?s backyard games.

5-6. A child who does poorly in school with a , bad-tempered teacher might with a teacher who is gentle and caring.

7-8. As, Mia is to be part of a research team that will study turtles on a island.

9-10. Because babies can drown in very little water, the that they are safe in a pool is false.

Day 16

apparent automatic burden economical influence extravagant fulfill security sympathize transfer Matching words with definitions:

1 Costing or spending little; thrifty

2 To move or send from one place to another

3 Moving or operating by itself

4 To have an effect on

5 To feel or express sorrow or pity for

6 To carry out; achieve; do

7 A hardship; something difficult to bear

8 Obvious; easy to see

9 Protection; freedom from danger, fear, or worry

10 Spending much more than is necessary or wise

Sentence check 1:

1 My boss intends to assign me to another office. In other words, he wanted to me there.

2 A may be a physical or a mental hardship. 3Political candidates try to elections with numerous ads.

4 An person enjoys spending a lot of money.

5 When we?ve had the same difficult experience as someone else, it?s easier for us to with him. 6Because Kira was smiling, it was that she was happy about something.

7 When you make an agreement with people, they expect you to your part of the deal.

8 After people are robbed, they often feel a greater need for .

9 An person doesn?t like to waste money.

10 Do you think there will ever be a fully car, one that needs no driver?

Sentence check 2:

1-2. Because we are moving, our children will have to to different schools. I can with them because I went through the same experience.

3-4. yard lights, which go on by themselves at dark, can add to the of a home.

5-6. Clark had to think of an way to his promise to give each of his twelve nieces and ne-phews a gift, so he baked them each a pie.

7-8. From the young hiker?s slowed walk, it was that his large backpack had become a .

9-10. Having a credit card has Barry in a sad way. He has become so that he now has a closet full of clothes — and a huge credit-card bill. Day 17

appropriate bewilder communicate deceive theory earnest emotion fiction investigate legible

Matching words with definitions:

1 To exchange or give information

2 To confuse; puzzle

3 Serious and sincere

4 A strong feeling

5A statement that explains events or facts; an ex-planation, often unproven

6 Clear enough to be read

7Literature consisting of imaginary stories; any-thing made up

8 Proper; suited to a certain use or degree

9 To make believe something that is not true

10 To explore or examine in order to learn the fact

Sentence check 1:

1 At the fancy dinner, Sheila watched her hostess to see which fork was for each course.

2 Charlotte?s sweet smiles don?t me. I know that she really dislikes me.

3Dolphins with one another through a lan-guage of squeaks and grunts.

4At first, the many noises, flashing lights, and whirling rides at the fair the children.

5Murphy has a about life. He believes that everything that can possibly go wrong, will.

6 When we go on our walks, my dogs every bush and tree we come across.

7 Ten years ago, I carved my initials in a tree. Re-cently I was surprised to see they were still .

8 When Gordon begged his boss for another chance, he seemed so that his employer decided to give him his job back.

9 When I want to relax, I read love stories, myste-ries, and other kinds of .

10 Which do you think is the more powerful , love or hate?

Sentence check 2:

1-2. Agatha Christie wrote wonderful works of about Miss Marple, a woman who loved to

crimes the police could not solve.

3-4. Some people believe the that you can teach yourself to write well with either hand, but when I use my left hand, what I write is not . 5-6. The lost little girl spoke no English, so the po-lice officer?s attempt to with her only her more.

7-8. The man claiming to have lost his wallet seemed so that I believed him, but when I saw him doing the same a week later, I knew he had me.

9-10. Many people feel a powerful mixture of

at special events; for example, it is considered

to cry at weddings, even though it is a happy time.

Day 18

assure crucial distract extraordinary hostile humiliate impulse perceive revive timid

Matching words with definitions:

1To make somebody sure about something; tell with certainty

2 Fearful or shy; lacking in self-confidence

3 To make ashamed; embarrass

4 Extremely important

5 Unfriendly; having or showing ill will

6 To give new energy, spirit, or strength

7 A sudden urge to do something

8 Beyond the ordinary; special

9 To cause to turn away from what one was paying attention to

10To be or to become aware of through one?s senses; see, hear, feel, taste, or smell

Sentence check 1:

1Bullies other people in order to make themselves feel powerful.

2The football game on TV Tyrell from his homework.

3 My boss me that I will get a raise soon.

4The flowers in the garden were beginning to droop in the dry weather, but a heavy rain shower soon them.

5 Grocery store managers often place small, expen-sive items near the checkout, hoping that shoppers will have an to buy them.

6 To succeed at a job interview, it is that you arrive on time.

7 Because parents know their children so well, they can often that the children are not feeling well just by looking at them.

8 Two of my coworkers are very toward each other; their unfriendly relationship makes work dif-ficult for others as well.

9Thea felt too to raise her hand when the magician asked for volunteers.

10 The newspaper carried a story about an

woman who uses a wheelchair and is still a terrific tennis player.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. When Len?s boss him in front of his co- workers, he felt a sudden to grab the man?s necktie and snip it off with scissors.

3-4. Once I began to the aroma of fried chicken, I stopped doing my homework because I was so by the wonderful smell.

5-6. The builders know it is that the bathroom be finished before our visitors arrive next week, and they have us the work will be done.

7-8. When Sandra got the chance to work with an coach—one who had coached many champions —it her dream of someday competing in the Olympics.

9-10. The more the angry, impatient bus driver became, the more he frightened the little girl who had lost her bus ticket.

Day 19

abandon alert circumstance devote dominate function idle overcome primary theme

Matching words with definitions:

1 Most important; major

2 To win in a struggle over; defeat

3 To stop trying to continue; discontinue; quit

4To give one?s time or attention completely to something or someone

5The expected activity of a person or thing; pur-pose; role

6 Wide-awake and watchful; highly aware

7 Not doing anything; inactive

8 To have a leading place or position in; be at the head of

9 Condition or facts of a particular situation or hap-pening

10 The main subject; the topic around which sth. is organized

Sentence check 1:

1 An person is very much aware of his or her surroundings.

2It is clear that the reason my aunt?s boy- friend likes her is her money.

3 When my boss is just staring out the window, she looks , but she is really trying to figure out a problem.

4 Dances often have a special , such as “Win-ter Wonderland.”

5Before Cara can visit her grandparents in Italy, she needs to her fear of flying in an airplane.

6 When a friend called to ask if I wanted to go to the movies, I quickly my ironing and got ready to go out.

7The young skater five hours each day to practicing.

8 At first I thought Jorge was unfriendly, but when I learned the of his life, I understood that he doesn?t have much time to chat.

9 A pen and a pencil have the same .

10 Coca Cola and Pepsi the cola market.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. During the Great Depression, were so bad that many young people had to their education and go to work full-time.

3-4. The boss was angry when he found us taking a long break. “Your is to get work done,”he snapped—“not to sit around !”

5-6. “You?ll have to read carefully to find the of this story,” our instructor said. “But if you are

and pay attention to every clue, I think you can fig-ure out the author?s true topic.”

7-8. Some women?s interest is their careers, and some themselves to their families; others manage to do both.

9-10. There are many true stories of very successful people who have serious physical problems and gone on to a sport.

Day 20

disregard excerpt exclude hinder misleading monotonous obtain prey seize severe

Matching words with definitions:

1A creature that is hunted by another animal; the victim of an attack

2 Part of a whole work (book, speech, or film)

3 To pay no attention to

4 To refuse to allow in; not include

5 To get something through planning or effort

6 Leading to a mistake in thought or action

7 Boring because of lack of changes or differences

8 Causing physical or mental suffering; very serious

9 To take hold of suddenly or with force

10 To stop or slow down; block; interfere with

Sentence check 1:

1Cynthia?s bright smile is ; actually, she is feeling quite angry.

2 The robbers? usual were newlyweds whose houses might contain expensive wedding gifts.

3 My aunt is a vegetarian and all meat from her house.

4 A huge snowstorm Thanksgiving travelers. 5Although the car wasn?t damaged much in the crash, the driver had injuries.

6 No matter how much you like your favorite food, having it at every meal would soon become . 7Members of the Environmental Club went door- to-door to signatures for their request to set up a recycling center in town.

8 The video called The Best of Johnny Carson con-tains funny from ten years of the show.

9 When she realized her train would leave in just an hour, Rita her suitcase from the shelf and began stuffing clothes into it.

10Phil lost his money when he the “Out of Order” sign and put two quarters in the jukebox.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. It is striking to see a hawk drop out of the sky and a field mouse, then fly away with its

in its claws.

3-4. When my uncle had a illness, the doctor everyone from hospital room except my aunt. 5-6. The TV ads for the movie used an from the film that was . It was funny, but the movie was not a comedy at all.

7-8. Joe wanted to be first in line to tickets for a special concert, but the snowstorm him. 9-10. Because Wendy is so shy, she invita-tions to go out, and as a result she stays home night after night and leads a very life.

Day 21conflict possess procedure renew resources

stress sufficient unanimous vary vicinity

Matching words with definitions:

1Whatever makes up the wealth of a country, in-cluding natural supplies and labor force

2 To fill up again; replace

3 The area near or around a place

4 A quarrel or fight; disagreement

5 Showing full agreement

6 Mental or emotional tension; strain

7 To become different or to be different; change

8 As much as is needed

9 To own; have

10 Method; the way in which something is done

Sentence check 1:

1 A country?s include all of its minerals, such as coal, gold and silver.

2 If there is no disagreement among jurors, we say that their decision is .

3Whether two people or groups are fighting with words or weapons, we say they are having a .

4 If someone lives in the of your home, you would call that person a neighbor.

5 If you?re always patient, we can say that you

lots of patience.

6 Roses greatly in color, size, and shape.

7A is process that often involves a series of steps.

8 If you say you have time for an assignment, that means you have enough time to do it in.

9 To my supply of clean towels, I?ll have to do my laundry tonight.

10Anything that puts pressure on our emotions, bodies, or minds can be called .

Sentence check 2:

1-2. The ongoing between the Millers and Smiths has caused the Millers so much that they are thinking of moving.

3-4. My father feels lucky that there is a surgeon in our who has developed a special for doing the type of operation that he needs.

5-6. For certain trials, a majority vote among the jurors is not . Instead, the vote must be . 7-8. According to one fairy tale, a king a magic box full of gold coins; whenever the box be-comes empty, it its supply of coins.

9-10. The natural of the U.S.depending upon the part of the country: the Midwest is rich in farmland, and the Northeast has more coal.

Day 22

abolish corrupt decay expand flexible nevertheless precise reform tendency vast Matching words with definitions:

1 To spread out; get larger

2 To gradually break down; rot

3 In spite of that; even so

4 Dishonest; crooked

5 To cause or persuade to behave better

6 To put an end to

7 Exact; correct; accurate

8 A leaning toward thinking or behaving in a certain way

9 Very large in size, amount, or area

10 Able to end or be bent

Sentence check 1:

1 I don?t know Hank?s age, but I guess he?s in his mid-fifties.

2 The sun is shining brightly; , it is quite chilly outside.

3 The house is beginning to . Its windows are broken, and its paint is peeling off.

4 The high school is going to by adding more classrooms.

5My grandfather?s hands are stiff when he wakes up, but later in the day they grow more .

6Scholars, writers and researchers visit the Library of Congress to make use of its collection of books and papers on every topic imaginable.

7 Former employees told reporters about practices in the supermarket, such as soaking spoil-ing hams in bleach to get rid of the bad smell.

8 Eli used to answer the phone by yelling, “Who is this?” but a few lessons in phone manners him so that he now says “Hello?” politely.

9 I have a to talk loudly and quickly when I am nervous.

10The restaurant?s owner decided to the smoking section and make the entire restaurant smoke-free.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. Elena has a to be careless and messy at home; , she?s always neat and careful at work. 3-4. Many people feel that to politicians and improve politics, it is necessary to all gifts of money from groups that wish to influence lawmak-ers.

5-6. The housing project is so that you can get lost walking around in it, and it?s so poorly cared for that the buildings are starting to .

7-8. The crime boss wants his evil business to even more; he plans to add gambling op-erations to his drug business.

9-10. During their trip out West, Mom and Dad kept their plans very , so we didn?t have a idea of where they were at any time.

Day 23

assert clarify evade negligent precaution

extend preconception resemble rigid vertical

Matching words with definitions:

1An opinion formed before having enough infor-mation or experience 2 To look like or be similar to; be like

3 To make clear or easy to understand

4 Something done in advance to avoid a problem

5 Careless

6 To state positively, often without proof

7 To escape or avoid through clever action

8 In a straight up-and-down line; upright

9 Stiff; not bending

10 To make longer in time or later in time

Sentence check 1:

1A good match teacher can a difficult problem.

2 The people who want to build the mall that it will mean more business for local stores, but the local stores owners do not believe them.

3The children found a board to use as a bridge over the creek.

4 Eli was a poor worker — he responsibility whenever possible.

5 The instructor the test so everyone had time to finish.

6 Before tasting spinach, many kids have the

they will not like it.

7 Expensive silk roses real roses.

8 It was of you to play soccer in the house—you must have known you could break something.

9 Remember to put on sun-block lotion as a against sunburn.

10 As we got closer to New York City, we saw the

shape of the tall Empire State Building against the bright summer sky.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. It was of the town to open a swimming pool without taking the of hiring a lifeguard. 3-4. Because Krista her sister physically, I had the that she would have a similar personality, but the two girls are actually very different.

5-6. A reporter said the mayor?s views on taxes were unclear, and he asked the mayor to her ideas. However, the Mayor the question.

7-8. The new advertisements for the motor oil

that using the oil is guaranteed to the life of your car.

9-10. To make a playhouse, Mac began with four pieces of wood. He stuck one end of each deep in the ground, so that each piece of wood was in a position.

Day 24

anxious comprehend convince dramatic frank illustrate impression inferior overwhelm thorough

Matching words with definitions:

1 Honest and open; sincere

2 Lower in value or quality

3 Complete; very carefully done

4 To understand completely

5To make clear, as with an example, picture or demonstration

6 Worried; fearful about what might happen

7Having very exciting, interesting qualities; strik-ing; very noticeable

8 A belief, opinion, or thought—often based on lit-tle information

9 To persuade by argument or proof

10To make mentally; emotionally, or physically helpless with too much of something; overpower

Sentence check 1:

1If you say that you a math problem, it means you understand it well.

2 A grade of C is to a B.

3Your first of people is the same thing as your first opinion of them.

4 Too much confusing work would anyone.

5 It usually takes more time to do a job than

a sloppy one.

6 Something frightening or troubling makes people

.

7 A outfit is unusual and will attract attention.

8 A person is likely to tell you just what he thinks of your new hairdo, instead of giving you false compliments.

9 It should take proof to a jury that someone is guilty.

10 A good way to make an idea more clear is to

it in some way. To do so, you might use an example or a picture.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. Karla?s bright lipstick, false eyelashes, and red dress gave me the that she liked to attract attention to herself.

3-4. Many people would feel about moving to a foreign country, especially if they did not

the language.

5-6. My boss is so that she will often tell us stories about her own mistakes to her instruc-tions.

7-8. A mother in the shoe store was trying to

her child not to choose a certain pair of shoes: “They are so to this other pair that they will fall apart in a month.”

9-10. “Don?t let this big exam you,” said the instructor. “We?ve done a job of reviewing the material, and I?m sure you will all do well.”

Day 25

acquire commitment formal fragment precede fundamental resent solemn spite symbolize Matching words with definitions:

1 Not casual; according to custom or tradition

2 A promise to do something; pledge

3 To get through one?s own actions; gain something as one?s own

4 Basic; forming a foundation; essential

5 A small piece broken off something whole

6 To feel angered and injured by

7 An unfriendly feeling that causes one to want to hurt or shame another

8 To stand for; be a symbol of

9 Serious and respectful

10 To come before

Sentence check 1:

1 When I dropped the blue vase, it broke into .

2 The neighbor?s to keep their street beautiful shows in their neat lawns and lovely gardens.

3 Instead of having a class, the instructor and students held a picnic.

4 Every year, the library about 200 new books. 5Pamela felt such toward her ex-husband that she went through their family photographs and cut his picture out of every one of them.

6I the way my roommate cooks late-night snacks and leaves dirty dishes for me to clean up.

7 I try to get there early enough so that I can see the ads that the film.

8 Jerome is usually lighthearted, but he becomes

when he talks about his brother?s struggle with mental illness.

9There are lots of rules about good manners, but the idea behind them all is this: Treat people the way you wish they would treat you.

10 At the Academy Awards, many actors wore little red ribbons to their concern for people living with AIDS.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. To remind themselves of why they are saving money, Sam and Christi a dollhouse to

the real house they hope to buy someday.

3-4. Everyone was very at the much-loved doctor?s funeral. Many people expressed their

to carrying on his good works.

5-6. On graduation day, the principal?s speech, which the handing out of diplomas, is always very .

7-8. When Ray was ordered to share his toy with his sister, he showed his by breaking the toy into pieces and handing the to the girl.

9-10. Maya the fact that Will told her secret to other people. By doing that, he broke a rule of friendship.

Day 26

acknowledge alternative anecdote avert candid appropriate compel comply concise drastic Matching words with definitions:

1 To do as commanded or asked

2 Proper; suitable to the situation

3 A choice

4 Extreme; harsh or intense

5 To admit or confess

6 To force

7 Very honest

8 An entertaining short story about an event

9 Saying much in a few clear words

10 To prevent; to avoid

Sentence check 1:

1 Because Frank seems so , everyone believes him even when he tells a lie.

2 The drummer told interesting about famous rock singers he had played for.

3People often take steps in anger, and they later regret their extreme actions.

4 When he saw no way to the plane crash, the pilot parachuted to safety.

5In a traditional wedding, the clergyman is often wordy, while the bride and groom are very , saying just “I do.”

6Any player who does not with the rules will be dropped from the team.

7 A couple of older boys tried to some first- graders to hand over their lunch money.

8To earn money for college, Theo felt he had to either join the army or get a job. He didn?t like ei-ther .

9When the real ax-murderer confessed, the police had to that the wrong man had been jailed. 10In most American schools, it is not for students to call their teachers by their first names.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. “I that you have a perfect right to do whatever you like with your hair,” said the teenage girl?s mother. “But, to be , I don?t find green curls attractive.”

3-4.In colonial America, it was thought for a wife to with all her husband?s commands.

5-6. “The poor economic situation leaves me no ,” said the company president. “It me to lay off some of our workers.”

7-8. Our business instructor told an about a company that failure by sharing ownership with all its workers.

9-10. The sale sign was huge but . It said only, “price cuts.”

Day 27

dialog erratic extensive forfeit fortify

illuminate isolate refuge reminisce urban

Matching words with definitions:

1 To light up

2 To lose through some fault; to be forced to give up by way of penalty

3 Shelter; protection

4 Of or in a city

5A conversation; conversation between characters in a story, novel, or play

6 To separate from others

7 Large in space or amount

8 To strengthen

9 To remember and talk about the past

10 Not consistent Sentence check 1:

1 The skater?s performances showed that she was too inconsistent to hire for the ice show.

2In London during World War II, bomb shelters provided from air attacks.

3Vitamins and minerals the body against disease.

4 Politicians who are caught taking bribes

their good names.

5Criminals are put in prison to them from the rest of society.

6 The night before graduation, my roommate Gary and I about our four years together.

7The pioneers used candles to books pages at night.

8The author?s was always sharp and bare: “You hate me?”“Uh-huh.”“Good.”

9 Before his parents visit him, Don gives his apart-ment a(n) cleaning; he dusts or scrubs every surface.

10 There?s a big difference between a(n) sky and a country sky. In the country, there are no bright lights to block the starlight.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. The loud celebrating on the Fourth of July is so in my neighborhood that the only place I find

from the noise is my basement.

3-4. Curt for hours, revealing that his life had been very . At some points in his life, he was very busy, married, and well off. At other times, he lived alone and was out of work.

5-6. Because criminals work in darkness, one way to reduce crime would be to streets and playgrounds with brighter lights.

7-8. To keep the opposing army from trying to

his weaker force from the rest of the unit, the gener-al decided to his defenses.

9-10. In a with the boss, several employees learned that they would their bonuses if they kept coming to work late.

Day 28

delete impartial integrity legitimate lenient menace morale na?ve overt undermine

Matching words with definitions:

1 Fair; not biased; without prejudice

2 A threat

3 In accordance with laws, rules, and standards

4 State of mind with respect to confidence and en-thusiasm; spirit

5 To cross out or erase

6 To gradually weaken or damage

7 Obvious; not hidden

8Not strict or harsh in disciplining or punishing; merciful

9 Lacking worldly experience; unsuspecting; unso-phisticated

10 Honesty; strong moral sense

Sentence check 1:

1 When my brother and I argued, mother remained

. She didn?t want to favor either of us.

2Alison?s repeated criticisms her sister?s self-confidence.

3Drugs have become a terrible to the well- being of America?s children.

4 The team?s was high—the players were in good spirits and thought they would win the game.

5 Although advertising by doctors and lawyers was once considered improper, it is now .

6 My father is so about business deals that he has been tricked by cheaters more than once.

7Computers make it easy to unwanted in-formation from a report without having the type the report all over again.

8 Mrs. Dean?s dislike for the mayor was . She stood right up in front of the crowd and called him a two-faced liar.

9“The boss is the first time an employee makes a mistake,” Sherry?s coworker warned, “but he?s very strict the second time.”

10 Mark Twain once joked that he had even more

than George Washington. “Washington could not lie,” he said. “I can, but I won?t.”

Sentence check 2:

1-2. Nick?s interest in Janice?s money is enough for all her friends to notice. But Janice is so

that she has no idea about the real reason for Nick?s attention.

3-4. The employees?quickly fell when they learned that some of the company?s earnings were put into a business that was not and that was being investigated by the police.

5-6. To give her essay , Isabel some statements that were not entirely true.

7-8. Donald is a real in the classroom. It?s not uncommon for him to classroom order by shooting little spitballs at other students.

9-10. My parents should be , but they?re much more with my sisters than with me. My sis-ters often get off with a scolding. In contrast, I?m often compelled to stay home for a night.

Day 29

agenda antidote apathy bland propaganda prospects radical reinforce relevant ruthless Matching words with definitions:

1 Chances of success

2 Lack of interest and concern

3 To strengthen; to add support to

4 A list of things to be done; a schedule

5 Lacking pity; merciless

6 Dull; not interesting or exciting

7 Related to the matter at hand; to the point

8 Favoring extreme changes; especially in politics 9Something that reduces the effects of a poison; anything that relieves a harmful situation 10 Ideas spread to support or oppose a cause

Sentence check 1:

1There are drivers who make no effort to avoid hitting animals on the road.

2Carlos?s personality is so and unexciting that people tend not to notice him.

3Your statement isn?t ; it has nothing to do with our conversation.

4Victoria will the plant by trying its thin stem to a strong stick.

5My sister?s of passing Accounting aren?t good. She hasn?t studied all term.

6 All medicine cabinets should contain a general

for accidental poisoning.

7Every morning Lin writes our her , jotting down what she needs to accomplish that day.

8Because my science teacher wants to do away with grading in his courses, many of the other teachers consider his views too .

9Sidewalk litter is a sign of , showing that people don?t care about a clean environment.

10 Advertisements are an important part of the used by companies to persuade us to buy their products.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. Working at top speed, the doctors injected the poisoned woman with a powerful . Everyone in the ER seemed anxious and tense except the woman?s husband, so we wondered at his .

3-4. Gang members are a menace to our neighbor- hoods. The only items on their are theft and violence. Their methods—threats and smashed windows—cause terror among local businessmen. 5-6. Mr. Turner?s lectures would not seem so

to students if he didn?t speak in such a dull tone of voice and if he included information that seemed to their lives.

7-8. The Nazi Party used in booklets, speeches, and films to spread its lies. Eventually this

groups took over the German government.

9-10. If Henry starts exercising, his for getting into shape will be good. His desire to exercise was by the fact that he gained ten pounds last year.

Day 30

endorse erode gruesome hypocrite idealistic illusion impact imply novice obstacle

Matching words with definitions:

1 To express indirectly; suggest

2 Something that gets in the way; a barrier

3 One who claims to be something he or she is not; an insincere person

4 A false impression; a mistaken view of reality

5 To support; express approval of; to state in an ad that one supports a product or service, usually a fee

6 Horrible; shocking; frightful

7 A beginner; someone new to a field or activity

8 The force of one thing striking another

9 To gradually wear (something) away

10 Tending to emphasize ideals and principles over practical concerns

Sentence check 1:

1The horror movie became too when the monster appeared.

2Year after year, the waves continue to the beach, wearing it away by constantly beating against it.

3Poems often an idea. That is, they hint at the idea rather than state is directly.

4I was such a(n) at computers that I didn?t even know how to insert a disk.

5Karen is the least person I know. She is guided only by a desire to get ahead.

6 Don?t be such a(n) ! If you don?t like Arlene, then you shouldn?t pretend that you do.

7An actress hired to meat products on TV was fired when it was learned she was a vegetarian 8Ballet dancers sometimes break their toes when they land with too great a(n) after a leap.

9 We can never drive straight into our driveway be-cause there are always there—tricycles, gar-bage cans and toys.

10 When the moon is low in the sky, it looks much larger than when it is overhead. This difference in size, however, is only a(n) .

Sentence check 2:

1-2. “Just because I let them meet in the church basement,” said Reverend Lucas, “does not

that I everything the group stands for.”

3-4. When the first soldier to fly in an airplane took off in 1908, he had no about the danger, but he never expected to die from the of crashing into a cemetery wall.

5-6. The first Peace Corps volunteers may have been , but they were tough about their dreams. No would keep them from working for a better world.

7-8. Because she was just out of college, Faye was a(n) at interviewing job applicants. Neverthe-less, she could see that Perry was a(n) who boasted about job skills he didn?t have.

Day 31

concede conservative contrary denounce disclose deter scapegoat superficial sustain transition Matching words with definitions:

1 Lacking depth or meaning; shallow

2 Totally different; opposite; conflicting

3 A change from one activity, condition, or location to another

4 Someone blamed for the mistakes of others

5 To admit to something

6 To prevent or discourage

7 To reveal; make known 8 To openly condemn; express disapproval of

9 To keep something going; continue

10Tending to resist change; favoring traditional values and views

Sentence check 1:

1 The teenagers who smashed the window made an innocent bystander a , claiming he had thrown the rock.

2 To a high GPA throughout college requires much studying.

3 The environmental group a local chemical company for polluting the river.

4 Even after Stuart listed scientific facts that support his theory, the teacher refused to that Stuart might be right.

5A childhood stutter didn?t Leon. He over- came his speech handicap and reached his goal of being a radio announcer.

6I try to judge people by their character, not by something as as physical appearance.

7Knowing my passion for chocolate, my mother refused to the location of the bite-size Hershey bars, which she was saving for company.

8Making the from her own apartment to a nursing home has been difficult for grandmother.

9 Though Geena and Tom are happily married, they cast votes in almost every election— she?s a Republican and he?s a Democrat.

10When Dawn brought home a boyfriend with purple hair and an earring, her parents, who prefer everything old-fashioned, nearly fainted.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. Starting with the from home to college, some students neglect high school friendships which they had vowed always to .

3-4. Stan is more interested in how much money people have than in who they are. He is a per-son, and that quality people from becoming his friends.

5-6. The owners of the unsafe factory used their employees as . They the workers, claiming that the explosion was entirely their fault. 7-8. Mayor Jones was , preferring traditional solutions. So it was hard for him to that some of the radical ideas of his opponent might work.

9-10. Once Sandy her true values in the course of our conversation. I realized they were quite to what I had supposed.

Day 32

compensate conceive derive diversity inhibit moderate supplement surpass tentative verify Matching words with definitions:

1 Variety

2 To make suitable payment to; pay; repay

3To do better than; go beyond in achievement or quality

4 To test or check the truth or accuracy of some-thing; prove

5 To add to, especially to make up for a lack

6 To receive from a source; get

7 Not definite; not final

8 Average; not extreme in quality, degree or amount

9 To think of; imagine

10 To hold back; prevent

Sentence check 1:

1 The Mississippi River its name from Indian words meaning “big river.”

2 To that his checkbook balance was correct, Craig added the numbers again.

3 If you aren?t very hungry, then take only a helping of food.

4 The exact cast of the movie remains until it is known whether or not Tom Cruise is available.

5 Babe Ruth?s record number of home runs in a sin-gle season was first by Roger Maris, then by Mark McGwire, and recently by Barry Bonds.

6 The Motor Vehicle Bureau now its driver?s manual with an attached publication on the new driving laws.

7 Even with his relatives, shy Yoko didn?t feel free to be herself. Their noisy talk her.

8 Artists feel frustrated when what they of in their minds fails to appear on the painted canvas.

9“Hearing a of opinions is fine,” said Lynn. “But it would be nice if everyone in this family could agree once in a while.”

10When my uncle helped me pay for college, he said I could him by helping someone else pay for college when I can afford to.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. My sister cannot of being in a relation- ship with sb. who would her personal growth. 3-4. I have plans to meet Cesar at the Mid- town Theatre at eight, but first I have to the show time and call him back.

5-6. When the company offered to its em-ployees well for working on Saturdays, the number of volunteers all expectations.

7-8. I great pleasure from having my paintings in an art show, and I can my income by sell-ing some of them.

9-10. City College offers a of courses and majors at a price. Many students don?t realize they have an unusually wide choice of courses at a relatively low cost.

Day 33

alter ample blunt chronic chronological

optimist pretense prolong refrain remorse

Matching words with definitions:

1 Continuing; lasting a long time; constant

2 A false show or claim

3 Someone who expects a good outcome

4 To change

5 To hold oneself back from doing something

6 More than enough; plenty of

7 A strong feeling of regret and guilt

8 In the time order in which events happened

9 Straightforward and brief, often rudely so

10 To make something last longer

Sentence check 1:

1I couldn?t from laughing when Tom bent over to pick up pencil and split his tight jeans.

2My father always expects the worst, but my mother is a(n) .

3 I used to dislike my neighbor, but learning that he drove meals to elderly shut-ins my opinion

4 The store will its “1 day only” sale on two days, since a storm keep people away the first day. 5Use a deep pan when baking the cake, so there will be room for it to rise.

6 Immediately after calling her sister an idiot, Lydia felt . So she hugged her sister and said, “I didn?t mean that.”

7 If the teacher had been , she would have told Kevin his essay was terrible. Instead, she said, “It could use much more work.”

8 A story in which early events are hidden until the end is often more dramatic than one told in exact order.

9Although Pilar?s back pain was , having lasted for 5 years, she refused to undergo surgery. 10 With the of being attracted to Paula, Emi-lio asked her to dance; but his real reason was to make his ex-girlfriend jealous.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. Although her marriage was unhappy, Nell chose to it. An , she kept thinking her relationship with her husband would improve.

3-4. Sylvester can?t from sniffling and blowing his nose because he suffers all summer from

hay fever.

5-6. During his trial for a long string of robberies, the ruthless criminal showed no . As the law-yers described his crimes in order, he re-mained calm and even looked a little bored.

7-8. criticism is rarely the best way to someone?s behavior. Gentle suggestions tend to bring about more change.

9-10. Dressed in shabby clothes, Darren made a(n) of being poor. Few people knew he had money to live well.

Day 34

acute anonymous apprehensive arrogant bestow donor phobia prominent prudent recipient Matching words with definitions:

1 A person who gives or contributes

2 Frightened; uneasy; anxious

3A continuing, abnormally extreme fear of a par-

ticular situation or thing

4 Cautious; careful; wise

5 Severe; sharp

6 Filled with self-importance; overly proud and vain

7 Very noticeable; obvious

8 A person who receives

9Created or given by an unknown or unidentified person

10 To give, as an honor or a gift; award

Sentence check 1:

1Because of her , Martha will walk up 20 floors to avoid taking an elevator.

2 The unsigned letter to the editor was not published because it was the newspaper?s policy never to print letters.

3 Since I didn?t eat all day, I began to feel

hunger pains in my stomach by early evening.

4 The secretary to the president of the company acts very . She thinks she?s more important than the other secretaries.

5 Carla was so popular that each year she was the

of dozens of Valentines.

6 When he retires, the biology professor will

on the school his collection of animal specimens.

7“Your decision to wait to marry until after gradua-tion seems to me,” Larry?s father said, pleased that his son was acting wisely.

8Cliff became more and more about his driver?s test. He was afraid he?d forget to signal, fail to park correctly, or even get into an accident.

9 Because the new tax laws limit certain deductions, art museums have fewer .

10The most plants in Denzel?s garden are giant lilies. Some of them are eight feet tall.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. The millionaire was so that he refused to be a major to the new town library unless it was named for him.

3-4. It?s to keep medication on hand if anyone in the family is subject to asthma attacks.

5-6. Joey is very when he has to give a speech in class, and his stutter becomes especially . As a result, he refrains from raising hand in class.

7-8. The famous actress was sometimes the of letters from fans too shy to sign their names. 9-10. Carlotta felt her therapist had upon her the greatest of gifts: freedom from fear of open spaces. Before her treatment, Carlotta?s had kept her a prisoner in her own home.

Day 35

absurd adhere affluent alienate assess

compile contempt defect doctrine dogmatic

Matching words with definitions:

1 Disrespect; a feeling that a person or thing is infe-rior and undesirable

2 To evaluate; to decide on the quality or value of

3 Opinionated; stating an opinion as if a fact

4 To stick firmly

5 A fault; imperfection

6 To cause to become unfriendly; to separate emo-tionally

7 Wealthy

8 Ridiculous; opposed to common sense

9 To gather together in an organized form (a list)

10The strict teachings of a religious, political, or other group

Sentence check 1:

1 You cannot always a student?s progress by looking just at his or her grades.

2 Many of the houses in neighborhoods have burglar alarms.

3 Margo?s parents? constant arguments began to her from them.

4 When Jerry cheated on the exam and then bragged about it as well, Eva felt for him.

5 To an encyclopedia takes many years.

6If you study the of several religions, you may be surprised by the similarity of some of their teachings.

7 Something in a spider?s thread makes the bugs it catches to the web.

8 Vivian was about to buy a red dress when she no-ticed a small : some threads were loose on the collar.

9 The boss has a(n) way of running things —he wants workers to do exactly what he tells them, without asking any questions.

10 Dee thought Harry was to do a rain dance on their dry front lawn.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. To a patient?s health, a doctor must

a record that includes all the medical tests that have been given.

3-4. I have for any that teaches hatred of groups having different principles and beliefs.

5-6. Stubborn, parents who deny their children freedom to make some of their own decisions may eventually those children.

7-8. My little sister thought the roll of tape that is sticky on both sides had a(n) , but I told her the tape was actually meant to on both sides.

9-10. It seems that anyone should go hungry in a country as as ours.

Day 36

accessible awe cite compatible exempt

prevail propel rational retort retrieve

Matching words with definitions:

1 Reasonable; logical

2 To mention in support of a point

3 A sharp or clever reply

4To provide the force that moves something; to move something forward

5 Easily reached or entered

6 To get (something) back

7 Able to get along well together; combining well

8 To win out; triumph

9 Great respect mixed with wonder and fear

10 Free from some unpleasant duty or situation

Sentence check 1:

1 When I go bowling with Joan, she usually wins, but I always in scrabble.

2 Jet engines a plane forward.

3 I ran back to the ladies? room to my purse, but someone had already taken it.

4In my family, a person is from household chores on his or her birthday.

5The cabinet above the refrigerator was to Janet but not to Mieko, who was much shorter.

6The general?s uniform and medals filled Scott with . However, Marla, who knew the general personally, felt only disrespect for him.

7My father thinks everything combines well with peanut butter. He even thinks peanut butter and onions are in a sandwich.

8 When Bridget writes up her experiment, she will

similar studies by other researchers, to show that her results match theirs.

9 Some people don?t think in a(n) way. Their thoughts are governed by emotion, not reason.

10There are two versions of the joke in which a customer complains that a fly is in his soup. The waiter?s is either “That?s okay—there?s no ex-tra charge” or “Don?t worry, he won?t drink much.”

Sentence check 2:

1-2.Tom was in of his athletic friend Ben, who seemed to in any contest of strength or speed. 3-4. The speaker told his high school audience, “I can dozens of cases of adults who mistakenly thought they were from the harm of cocaine. And they lost jobs and alienated their families.”

5-6. Keith and Sara?s matchmaking friends were so sure they?d be that they tried everything to the two into each other?s arms.

7-8. The prudent and thing to do is to ask Michael to return your sweater before you sneak into his room to it behind his back.

9-10. When I complained to the landlord that the kitchen shelves were so high they were only by ladder, his was, “So get a ladder!”

Day 37

dubious ecstatic encounter evolve fallacy

fictitious gullible liable miserly pessimist

Matching words with definitions:

1 Imaginary; made-up

2 To change gradually; develop

3 To meet, especially unexpected

4 In a state of great joy; overjoyed

5 Likely

6 A person who tends to see the bad side of things

7 Doubtful

8 Stingy and greedy

9 A mistaken idea

10 Easily fooled

Sentence check 1:

1 Our grandmother is so that all she ever gives us for Christmas is a card.

2 If you tease the dog too much, you?re to get bitten.

3Many children have friends—people or animals who exist only in their imaginations.

4I am about Andrew?s ability to do the job alone, but I am willing to give him a try.

5As I stepped into the garage, I a surprise visitor — a raccoon.

6“I?m ,” said Chris on the day of graduation. “I wasn?t this happy even on my wedding day.”

7Don?t be such a(n) . Just because you did poorly on the midterm doesn?t mean you won?t pass the course.

8It is a(n) that reading without good light ruins your sight. Actually, reading in dim light does not harm your vision.

9 Surprising Allen on his birthday was easy. He?s so

that we knew he?d believe whatever story we told him.

10Interest in the environment has from a simple love of nature into a troubled seriousness that we can destroy our world.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. When my sister visited California, she

Denzel Washington in a department store. Despite feelings of awe, she managed to get up enough nerve to get his autograph, and she has been

ever since.

3-4. Angel is so that her friends often tell her stories and tease her about believing them.

5-6. A person is to end up with lots of money and few friends.

7-8. An extreme believes that bad luck can?t be escaped and that it is a to expect good luck. If such a person were the recipient of $1 million, he would complain about the taxes.

9-10. At first I was about the prospects of our school?s basketball team. However, as the season progressed, the team surpassed my expectations and into championship material.

Day 38

elapse evasive fluent futile harass

infer lethal obsession ordeal persistent

Matching words with definitions:

1 To draw a conclusion from evidence

2An idea or feeling, often unreasonable, which completely fills someone?s mind

3 A very difficult or painful experience

4 Deliberately unclear

5 Useless; unable to succeed

6 Able to cause death; deadly

7 Refusing to quit; stubbornly continuing

8 To pass or slip by (usually said of time)

9 Able to express oneself with skill and ease

10 To constantly irritate or disturb; bother

Sentence check 1:

1Roger knew a few Chinese phrases, but he was not enough to carry on a conversation.

2Photographers the movie star, photographing her even on a private beach.

3 When I?m on a diet, eating pizza becomes an

for me.

4Reporters tried to pin the president down on his plan to rescue the hostages, but he always gave a (n) answer.

5After ten seconds , a bell rings, and the game-show host reads the next question.

6Selling drugs can be a(n) occupation —there is almost one drug-related murder a day in Philadelphia alone.

7Going to the veterinarian is a real for our dog, who begins to shiver in fear at the sight of the vet?s office.

8It is to try to have a conversation with Manny when a football game is on television be-cause his eyes are glued to the set.

9 Carlos had to work full-time to support his family, but he still earned his college degree by being

in his studies even when he was tired.

10 It was easy for the teacher to that one of the students had copied the other?s paper —both had the same wording in several paragraphs.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. Wild mushrooms were an of Tom. Un-fortunately, his abnormal interest proved .

3-4. The student hesitated and then gave a vague answer. “From your answer,” said the teacher, “I that you haven?t studied the chapter.”

5-6. Five days before the forest fire was put out. It was especially difficult for the fire- fighters, who had to get by on very little sleep.

7-8. You must be in learning a language if you wish to become in it.

9-10. Cats on my street have learned they can safely the dog chained in my neighbor?s yard. The poor dog, however, hasn?t seemed to learn that it is to threaten the cats.

Day 39

convey delusion devise savor stimulate

subtle unique universal versatile vivid

Matching words with definitions:

1 Unlike any other; one of a kind

2 To invent; think up; create

3 Bright; brightly colored; striking

4 Hardly noticeable; not obvious

5 To communicate; make known

6 To cause to become active or more active; arouse

7 Worldwide; widespread

8 To taste or smell with pleasure; appreciate fully

9 A false opinion or belief

10 Able to do many things or serve many purposes

Sentence check 1:

1The chimp a way of reaching the banana that hung from the ceiling. She piled one box on top of another and climbed up.

2 The “terrible twos” is a stage of childhood. In every culture, children start demanding indepen-dence at about this age.

3Breathing deeply, I my favorite summer smell — freshly-cut grass.

4Pam?s eyes blinked a message: “I think we?d get ready to leave before it gets any later.”

5The painting, with its bright stripes of shocking pink, green, and yellow, was so that it glowed even in dim light.

6 Even if Mr. Pierce sang his lecture while dancing on his desk, he couldn?t my interest in geology.

7 When Edward saw the Grand Canyon, he felt that the glories of this natural wonder were too amazing to in words.

8“I thought she loved me, but it was just a ,”said Lawrence. “She was just a good friend.”

9This Egyptian bracelet is since no other bracelet in the world is made with the same combi-nation of gems and precious metals.

10From a child?s point of view, a simple brown box is very . It can be a dollhouse, a bucket, a desk, or even a funny hat.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. When Jill applies for a job, it will be to her ad-vantage to to interviewers just how she is. Employers will welcome her different skills

3-4. I the time I have alone with my brother, who is unlike anyone else. He has a way of looking at things.

5-6. I wish someone would a way to children?s appetites so they will feel hungry for something besides pizza and peanut butter.

7-8. Rosa enjoys wearing colors, like red and purple, but I prefer more shades, such as pale pinks and blues.

9-10Denny truly believes that peace will occur during his lifetime. Being a pessimist, I think that the possibility of world harmony is a .

Day 40

defer endeavor equate impose indignant

inevitable malicious option passive patron

Matching words with definitions:

1 A choice

2 To take unfair advantage of

3 Being acted upon without acting in return

4 Sure to happen; unavoidable

5 To consider to be equal, the same, or similar

6 To make a serious effort; to attempt

7 Angry because of some insult or injustice

8 A customer, especially a steady one

9 Show great ill will; mean; deliberately harmful

10 To give in to someone else?s wishes or judgment; yield out of respect

Sentence check 1:

1When rats are crowded together, it?s they will fight with each other.

2 I have only two at work: I can do what my boss asks, or I can be fired.

3 In our society, we too often happiness with money.

4 Mort isn?t a(n) football fan. He actively par-ticipates by jumping out of his seat and yelling until he?s hoarse.

5I was the store?s most loyal until new management raised the prices.

6Heidi is so that she makes up lies to ruin other people?s reputations.

7“I don?t want to on you,” Scott said, “but if you?re going to the post office, would you get me some stamps?”

8When his wife accused him of never helping around the house, Mac was . Hadn?t he just built a deck off the kitchen.

9 Our instructor doesn?t expect us to his opi-nions just because he?s the teacher; he wants us to think for ourselves.

10 Many climbers who have to reach the top of Mount Everest have died on the way.

Sentence check 2:

1-2. that the boys had thrown rocks at the monkeys and yelled at them, the zookeeper said, “Don?t being an animal with having no feel-ings.” The boys later wrote a note of apology.

3-4. Rita, a(n) of Angelo?s restaurant for sev-eral years, has without success to copy An-gelo?s delicious spaghetti sauce.

5-6. “If you remain so that you don?t object when Jean takes advantage of you, she?ll just

on you more and more,” my friend warned.

7-8. Since Sam?s family is so poor, it seems

he?ll work full-time as soon as he finishes high school. He won?t have the of going to college right away.

9-10. Jerome is so that he goes out of his way to hurt anyone who won?t to his wishes. I have great contempt for people who are that mean.

Day 41

adapt dismay exile gesture recede

reciprocate refute retain revert ritual

Matching words with definitions: 1 To return to a previous habit or condition

2 Something said or done to show intention or atti-tude

3 To do in return; pay back

4Separation from one?s native country through force or choice

5 Ceremony; actions done regularly in a set manner

6 To prove wrong or false

7 To adjust to a situation

8 To move away from a particular point of limit

9 To keep

10 To discourage; make fearful or uneasy Sentence check 1:

1 Getting a D on the first math test of the semester

Sean. He was sure he?d done well.

2If the shoreline continues to , there soon won?t be any sandy beach at all.

3Antonio tried to my argument, but I was able to prove I was right.

4 In a(n) of cooperation, the manager and the head of the union shook hands.

5 To her strength and energy, Mrs. Green does push-ups, sit-ups, and leg-lifts three times a week.

6 My brother vowed to eat only one Oreo a day, but I?m afraid he?ll to his old habit of eating the entire bag of cookies at a sitting.

7 As the Ice Age ended, some animals were able to

to the new climate. Those who could not ad-just failed to survive.

8The country?s dictator feared having political enemies in the country, so he sent them into .

9 I always send Karim a birthday card, but he does not bother to with a card or phone call.

10 Homer always goes through the same baseball

before he bats: he twirls bat 3 times, stretches his arms, and says, “OK, this one will be good.”Sentence check 2:

1-2. “I don?t want to you,”Jack?s lawyer told him. “And I will certainly endeavor to do my best, but it?s going to be difficult to the testimony against you.”

3-4. The Reillys have been so kind to me that I want to in some way. I don?t have much money, so I hope they?ll understand that a small gift is meant as a(n) of great appreciation.

5-6. A reader wrote, “My husband is afraid his hair-line will , causing him to to the bald head he was born with.”

7-8.Any customary , such as the Catholic Mass, helps a church to a sense of tradition. 9-10. The Howards had well to other cultures, but they were still pleased to retire from the Foreign Service and return to America after their long

in Europe and Asia.

Day 42

elaborate emerge exotic frugal impulsive indifferent indulgent liberal mediocre notable

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