Unit 1 Vocab M-R

Question 1

To make sure you do something (“We __________ of visiting Stacy after her surgery”)

Answer 1

make a point

Question 2

To say something important “He __________ important __________.”)

Answer 2

made an (important) point

Question 3

To speak with a very low voice without articulating very well (“Don’t __________! I can’t understand what you’re saying!”)

Answer 3

mumble

Question 4

To speak with a very low voice without articulating very well (“He’ll always __________ when he’s annoyed.”)

Answer 4

mumble

Question 5

to hear someone’s conversation by accident (“They were talking so loudly we could __________ what they said.”)

Answer 5

overhear

Question 6

to hear someone’s conversation by accident (“I __________ them talking.”)

Answer 6

overheard

Question 7

without purpose, useless (“This conversation is __________.”)

Answer 7

pointless

Question 8

without purpose, useless (“It’s __________ to try to talk to them. They won’t listen.”)

Answer 8

pointless

Question 9

someone who deals with others aggressively to get what they want (“I don’t like __________ people.”)

Answer 9

pushy

Question 10

someone who deals with others aggressively to get what they want (“Stop being so __________! Who do you think you are?”)

Answer 10

pushy

Question 11

to answer (“He didn’t __________ to my message on WhatsApp.”)

Answer 11

reply

Question 12

an answer (“Sorry, I didn’t see your __________. I didn’t check my email today.”)

Answer 12

reply

Question 13

something extremely interesting, that keeps you focused (“It was such a __________ movie that time seemed to fly.”)

Answer 13

riveting

Question 14

extremely interested and focused on something (“I was so __________ by the book that I couldn’t put it down.”)

Answer 14

riveted