2016-03-13

Question 1

The restaurant we’re going to has no off-street parking.

Answer 1

off-street parking - a designated place for parking, such as underground.

Question 2

They have ample street parking.

Answer 2

ample - plenty

Question 3

curb.

Answer 3

curb - raised concrete border on the side of the street which separates the street from the sidewalk.

Question 4

That’s a loading zone

Answer 4

loading zone - you can park for a few minutes for loading and unloading.

Question 5

I’d be willing to plug the meter all evening if we could just find a space.

Answer 5

plug the (parking) meter - to pay/put coins in the meter

Question 6

Pull into that red zone.

Answer 6

pull into - park the car

Question 7

a handicapped placard. I borrowed it.

Answer 7

placard - pl-apple-kerd. a sign to show sth.

Question 8

Do you know how many strings I had to pull to get a reservation at the hottest restaurant in town?

Answer 8

pull strings

Question 9

Why are you picketing in front of this factory?

Answer 9

picket - to demonstrate

Question 10

The air quality in and out of this factory is at toxic levels and it’s endangering their health.

Answer 10

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Question 11

Maybe picketing is taking things a little too far.

Answer 11

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Question 12

Did you know that runoff from the factory has tainted the groundwater? Did you know that people in the community are breathing in dangerous particulate matter?

Answer 12

runoff - water/rain/liquid that flows from a land/building to rivers. taint - contaminate. Particulate matter - also known as particle pollution or PM, is a complex mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets.

Question 13

Your willingness to help me picket is really commendable.

Answer 13

coMMENdable - admirable, worthy of praise