30 Flashcards
1
Q
- If something is … , it is at a higher level than something else.
- He straightened the sign that was … the crowd.
A
above
above
2
Q
- If something is … of something else, it is in front of it.
- The blue car drove on … of us.
A
ahead
ahead
3
Q
- An … is how much there is of something.
- Can I use my card to pay for the entire … ?
A
amount
amount
4
Q
- A … is a strong feeling that something is correct or true.
- A preacher or priest should have a strong … in God.
A
belief
belief
5
Q
- The … of something is the middle of it.
- The … of a dart board is the most important spot.
A
center
center
6
Q
- If something is … , it happens often or there is much of it.
- It is … for snow to fall in the winter.
A
common
common
7
Q
- To … is to require payment.
- These designer shoes … more than the regular ones.
A
cost
cost
8
Q
- To … something is to show how it is done.
- She … her plan to her co-workers.
A
demonstrate
demonstrated
9
Q
- … describes someone or something that is not the same as others.
- Each of my sisters has a … hair style.
A
Different
different
10
Q
- … is a fact or thing that you use to prove something.
- He used the pictures as … that UFOs are real.
A
Evidence
evidence
11
Q
- … means the quality of being truthful or honest.
- A courtroom should be a place of … .
A
Honesty
honesty
12
Q
- An … is a phrase with a meaning different from its words.
- The … “when pigs fly” means that something will never happen.
A
idiom
idiom
13
Q
- If something is … , it is not controlled by something else.
- She chose to live an … life in the country.
A
independent
independent
14
Q
- … means the inner part, space or side of something.
- The … of the box, was empty.
A
Inside
inside
15
Q
- A … is a place to keep bad people .
- He was sent to … for taking other people’s cars.
A
jail
jail