Chapter 2: Comfort Food

Question 1

Part of speech (adj.): exciting in nature not produced or caused by people.

Answer 1

(natural) EX: He has a natural talent for music.

Question 2

Part of speech (adj.): involving or relating to only one particular thing or type of certain thing.

Answer 2

(specific) EX: You have to be more specific than that.

Question 3

Part of speech (verb): to make something ready for use.

Answer 3

(prepare) EX: I will prepare the dinner for tonight.

Question 4

Part of speech (adverb): to a certain or significant extent or degree, or to fairly large degree.

Answer 4

(rather) EX: I would much rather go by myself.

(rather) EX: The weather is rather cold.

Question 5

Part of speech (verb): to think that something will happen.

Answer 5

(expect) EX: We expected better.

Question 6

Part of speech (adj.): a person who is liked by most people.

Answer 6

(popular) EX: She is popular among us.

Question 7

Part of speech (verb): to develop in a particular way, or to have a particular result.

Answer 7

(turn out) EX: I hope everything will turn out well in the end.
(turn out) EX: Be sure to turn out the light when you go out.

Question 8

Part of speech (adverb): almost, or near to a particular amount of time, money, people, or thing.

Answer 8

(nearly) EX: I have been awake nearly all the night.

Question 9

Part of speech (noun): a decision to choose someone or something.

Answer 9

(choice) EX: I’m here by choice.

(choice) EX: I had a little choice.

Question 10

Part of speech (other): in most situations, or for most people.
(mainly, or usually).

Answer 10

(in general) EX: I mean students in general, but not in particular.

Question 11

Part of speech (other): to be involved in an activity with other people.

Answer 11

(take part in) EX: We will take part in a tennis match.

Question 12

Part of speech (verb): to say something during a conversation, but not discuss it much or give many details.

Answer 12

(mention) EX: He didn’t mention why he was late.

Question 13

Part of speech (adj.): feeling impatient or dissatisfied because you are not interested in something, or because you have nothing to do.

Answer 13

(bored) EX: I was bored with his old jokes.

(bored) EX: She was very bored during the lecture.

Question 14

Part of speech (adj.): unhappy because you are alone, or because you have no friends.

Answer 14

(lonely) EX: I will be lonely after you have gone.

Question 15

Part of speech (noun): a person or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or something else.

Answer 15

(opposite) EX: My opinion is exactly the opposite of yours.