ESL_967,C434

Question 1

the feeling of being sad and wishing to be in the place one thinks of as home

Answer 1

homesick

Question 2

to suggest an idea (such as a song, movie, or book) to a person who has the power to make or create that thing

Answer 2

to pitch

Question 3

a small body of water that has land on three sides and is connected to the ocean

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bay

Question 4

for land or any area under one’s feet to go almost straight up and down

Answer 4

steep

Question 5

a thick wire, usually used for sending electricity, for building, or for pulling boats or cars

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cable

Question 6

low clouds that make it difficult to see

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fog

Question 7

a sharp drop in a river where water passes over very quickly and drops a long distance

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waterfall

Question 8

a building where items are made by machines, usually in large numbers and for sale

Answer 8

factory

Question 9

to create or to produce something

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to generate

Question 10

electricity created by moving water

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hydroelectric

Question 11

a round container usually made of wood, used for storing things

Answer 11

barrel

Question 12

an amount of money that is charged as punishment for doing something illegal

Answer 12

fine

Question 13

the act of forming an opinion or judgment about the current condition of something or someone; the process of studying a property’s value in order to apply the proper taxes on it

Answer 13

assessment

Question 14

the process of judging the value of something or someone after careful thinking

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evaluation

Question 15

the process of determining the value of someone or something done by an expert

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appraisal

Question 16

feeling badly for someone because they are going through hardship or difficult times

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sympathy

Question 17

the ability to identify and relate to the hardship that another person is experiencing and imagine how it feels to go through a similar experience

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empathy

Question 18

to not hurry; to not think about the time and just make sure that what one is doing is done correctly

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to take (one’s) time

Question 19

to relax, usually by sitting down to get some rest

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to take a load off

Question 20

to make someone feel uncomfortable and self- conscious

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to embarrass (someone)

Question 21

a person who is very entertaining and fun to be around; the most exciting and interesting person at an event

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the life of the party

Question 22

extremely embarrassing; making one feel ashamed in front of other people

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humiliating

Question 23

to have a negative feeling of embarrassment when someone does something unpleasant or difficult to watch

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to cringe

Question 24

a period of time when nobody is speaking, because nobody can think of anything appropriate to say, but everyone would like someone else to say something because it is uncomfortable to be silent in the situation

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awkward silence

Question 25

to laugh very loudly and uncontrollably for a long period of time because something is very funny

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to laugh (one’s) head off

Question 26

the ability to perceive (understand) what makes things funny, laughing at other people’s jokes and telling jokes to make other people laugh

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sense of humor

Question 27

to do or say something to make another person happy; to do what another person wants one to do so that he or she does not get upset; to pretend to agree with someone

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to humor (someone)

Question 28

to pretend to be happy or satisfied with something; to focus on the positive side of something that is mostly or entirely negative

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to put a good face on

Question 29

spontaneous; without previous planning

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impromptu

Question 30

a person who is very shy and spends time on the edge of a group of people because he or she does not want to interact with others or does not know how to, especially at a dance

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wallflower

Question 31

to treat everything very seriously and not be able to recognize the humor in a situation, especially when one is being laughed at by others

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to not be able to take a joke

Question 32

with a lot of enthusiasm and excitement; without limits, restrictions, or hesitation

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exuberant

Question 33

to make someone feel sad by not meeting his or her expectations; to perform or occur at a level that is lower than what people were expecting or hoping for

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to disappoint

Question 34

no way; a phrase used to show that there is no possibility of something happening

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not a chance