0029 Staying In Flashcards
- When Roy could no longer afford to live alone, he asked one of his friends to move in and be his _________.
someone with whom one shares a home, but is not a member of one’s family or someone with whom one is in a romantic relationship
roommate
- When Roy could no longer afford to live alone, he asked one of his friends to move in and be his roommate.
- The neighbors were having a party, but Catarina decided to ____ __ and read a book at home instead.
to stay at home to eat or for entertainment; to remain at home instead of doing something somewhere else
to stay in
- The neighbors were having a party, but Catarina decided to stay in and read a book at home instead.
- Dwight wanted to keep his birthday celebration ___-___, so he only invited a few close friends to enjoy a quiet evening of playing cards and watching movies.
quiet and calm; uneventful and not exciting
low-key
- Dwight wanted to keep his birthday celebration low-key, so he only invited a few close friends to enjoy a quiet evening of playing cards and watching movies.
- The nearby video rental store has a small selection of movies, but the ____ _____ ____ in the next city has a much larger selection.
a store where one pays money to borrow a movie in a form that can be watched at home, such as a DVD
video rental store
- The nearby video rental store has a small selection of movies, but the video rental store in the next city has a much larger selection.
- Porsha wanted to borrow a movie that she had not seen before, so she looked at the ____ ________.
a movie that was recently made available to watch, borrow, or buy
new release
- Porsha wanted to borrow a movie that she had not seen before, so she looked at the new releases.
- Jose enjoyed watching _______ made in the 1950s.
a movie that has been available for many years but is still popular and considered of high quality
classic
- Jose enjoyed watching classics made in the 1950s.
- Brianna did not have her _________ ____when she went to the gym and they wouldn’t allow her to enter without it.
a small rectangular card, usually made of cardboard or plastic, which shows that someone is part of a group and can use that group’s services
membership card
- Brianna did not have her membership card when she went to the gym and they wouldn’t allow her to enter without it.
- Wilmer returned the book three days late, so he was required to pay a ____ ___.
extra money that one must pay when returning an item after the time/date that it is due
late fee
- Wilmer returned the book three days late, so he was required to pay a late fee.
- The new computer came with free technical support for 30 days, which came in _____ when Jelissa had trouble getting it to work.
useful; convenient; a quality that one can benefit from
handy
- The new computer came with free technical support for 30 days, which came in handy when Jelissa had trouble getting it to work.
- Mrs. Piedra did not feel like going out to a restaurant to eat, so she told her husband that she wanted to _____ __.
to call a restaurant and order food, having that food delivered to one’s home
to order in
- Mrs. Piedra did not feel like going out to a restaurant to eat, so she told her husband that she wanted to order in.
- Most of the dishes on the restaurant menu were available for ____-___.
food that can be ordered and carried out of a restaurant instead of being eaten in the restaurant
take-out
- Most of the dishes on the restaurant menu were available for take-out.
- Instead of using the pizza restaurant’s ________ ______, Bernie decided to go to the restaurant and pick up his pizza on the way home from work.
a service provided by a restaurant, in which the food ordered by customers is delivered to the customer’s home
delivery service
- Instead of using the pizza restaurant’s delivery service, Bernie decided to go to the restaurant and pick up his pizza on the way home from work.
- Kent likes to experiment with cooking and it’s always a _________ what his family will be served for dinner.
a gamble; a situation where the result cannot be predicted or guessed
crapshoot
- Kent likes to experiment with cooking and it’s always a crapshoot what his family will be served for dinner.
- The payment ____ showed that Russell paid the $25 fee with his credit card.
a piece of paper; a copy of a receipt (a document listing the cost of something and the payment made for it) kept by the seller
slip
- The payment slip showed that Russell paid the $25 fee with his credit card.
- Gidget had not eaten anything all day, so by dinner time, she was ________.
very hungry
starving
- Gidget had not eaten anything all day, so by dinner time, she was starving.
