English 10 & Speaking 2

Question 1

to get in on

Answer 1

to also be involved in

Question 2

current (n)

Answer 2

a body of water moving in one direction

Question 3

current (adj)

Answer 3

now

Question 4

theme

Answer 4

an idea seen throughout a story (that can be debated)

Question 5

plagiarism

Answer 5

taking someone else’s work but pretending it’s yours

Question 6

to take part in

Answer 6

to be involved in

Question 7

excerpt

Answer 7

a piece of text taken out from a larger passage or story

Question 8

a bond

Answer 8

a connection

Question 9

to give someone a shot

Answer 9

to give someone a chance

Question 10

goosebumps

Answer 10

the feeling you get when the hair all over your body stand up

Question 11

a peer review

Answer 11

an evaluation of your work by the people working with you

Question 12

a bump in the road

Answer 12

a small difficult situation that slows down your work; an obstacle

Question 13

crumpled

Answer 13

to crush (usually a paper)

Question 14

to have people over

Answer 14

to have people visiting at your house/office/place

Question 15

ferocious

Answer 15

extreme; violent; powerful

Question 16

explicit

Answer 16

said clearly and as a result there can be no confusion

Question 17

a special occasion

Answer 17

a special even like a birthday or a wedding

Question 18

to engage

Answer 18

to capture someone’s attention; to be involved with

Question 19

to convey

Answer 19

to communicate a message or information

Question 20

drizzle

Answer 20

very light rain

Question 21

to have on hand

Answer 21

to have with you

Question 22

a technique

Answer 22

the way you do something

Question 23

casual

Answer 23

relaxed; not formal

Question 24

to move someone

Answer 24

to cause a strong feeling in someone

Question 25

vivid

Answer 25

causing strong feelings and a clear image in your mind

Question 26

to cost (it will cost you)

Answer 26

to cause to lose

Question 27

to holler

Answer 27

to yell or shout

Question 28

nostalgic

Answer 28

thinking about and wanting something from the past

Question 29

to evoke

Answer 29

to bring a feeling, memory, or picture into the mind

Question 30

facial expressions

Answer 30

the faces people make to express different emotions

Question 31

attention span

Answer 31

how long a person can pay attention

Question 32

to think ahead

Answer 32

to think carefully about what might happen in the future

Question 33

to sort out

Answer 33

to figure out; to find a solution; to solve a problem

Question 34

to trip over words

Answer 34

to skip words while talking too fast

Question 35

to draw someone in

Answer 35

to cause someone to be involved in something

Question 36

to applaud

Answer 36

to praise someone by clapping

Question 37

criticize

Answer 37

to tell someone they’re doing something wrong

Question 38

an athlete

Answer 38

a person who does a lot of sports

Question 39

to be hard on yourself

Answer 39

setting high expectation of your self and then criticizing yourself for not meeting those expectations

Question 40

to grasp (an idea)

Answer 40

to fully understand

Question 41

to catch up

Answer 41

to find out what the other person has been doing since the last time you’ve seen them

Question 42

a spectator

Answer 42

a person who watches a show, game, or event.

Question 43

egotistical

Answer 43

self-centered; thinking only about yourself

Question 44

an imposter

Answer 44

someone who pretends to be someone else

Question 45

withhold

Answer 45

to refuse to give

Question 46

a chap

Answer 46

a man or a boy

Question 47

to hinder

Answer 47

to block or to obstruct so that thing are delayed

Question 48

word for word

Answer 48

exactly the same