21 Flashcards
1
Q
- To … is to seem.
- She … to be sad. She was crying.
A
appear
appeared
2
Q
- The … is the bottom of something.
- The … of the table has three legs.
A
base
3
Q
- The … is the organ in your head that lets you think.
- You must use your … to solve the problem.
A
brain
4
Q
- A … is a type of worker. … in a store help customers.
- The … added up her bill for the groceries.
A
clerk
Clerks
Clerk
5
Q
- … is hard work or an attempt to do something.
- He always puts a lot of … into his studies.
A
effort
6
Q
-When something … . it is very good.
-I got an … score on my, school test.
A
excellent
7
Q
- A … is a brave person who does things to help others.
- To children, the man in the blue
and red costume was a real … .
A
hero
8
Q
- A … is a job that you do for a large part of your life
- He was in the hospitality business for most of his … .
A
career
9
Q
- To … a place is to go into it.
- Two guards greeted me as I … the front door.
A
enter
Entered
10
Q
- To … is to do something quickly.
- I … home on my bike.
A
hurry
hurried
11
Q
- To … something is to tell them about something.
- I called and … her about my idea.
A
inform
Informed
12
Q
- … means after the present, expected, or usual time.
- She missed the train. So she’ll arrive a little … than expected.
A
later
13
Q
- To … means to go away from someone or something.
- He packed his bag and was
ready to … for home.
A
leave
14
Q
- To … something is to find it.
- I could not … my keys in the house.
A
locate
15
Q
- A … is a person who helps sick people in the hospital.
- A … helped me get better.
A
nurse
16
Q
- An … is when a doctor replaces or removes something in the body.
- The … on my arm was a success.
A
operation
17
Q
- … is the feeling that you have when you are hurt.
- His head was full of … .
A
pain
18
Q
- To … something is to say “no” to it.
- The dog … to play with the cat.
A
refuse
refused
19
Q
- … is used when one idea makes another seem surprising.
- … he was overweight, he liked to be active.
A
though
20
Q
- If something is … ,there are many types of it.
- She owned shoes of … styles.
A
various
