Unit 1 Vocab M-SL

Question 1

considered as conventional, part of general culture (“I don’t listen to ________ music; I prefer indie bands.”)

Answer 1

mainstream

Question 2

considered as conventional, part of general culture (“Videogames used to be popular only with nerdy teenagers, but now they are pretty ________.”)

Answer 2

mainstream

Question 3

to behave in a way that shows you are sad or depressed (“He ____d all day because his team lost the game.”)

Answer 3

mope

Question 4

to behave in a way that shows you are sad or depressed (“We saw Amy ____ing and went to talk to her.”)

Answer 4

mope

Question 5

verb that collocates with problem / threat / challenge (“Excessive carbon emissions _____ a threat to humankind.”)

Answer 5

pose (a threat)

Question 6

verb that collocates with problem / threat / challenge (“The athlete’s knee injury ____d a problem for his career.”)

Answer 6

pose (a problem)

Question 7

verb that collocates with problem / threat / challenge (“The new school curriculum _____s a challenge for both teachers and students.”)

Answer 7

pose (a challenge)

Question 8

to avoid something, such as a problem or responsibility (“He _______ed the question by changing the subject.”)

Answer 8

sidestep(ped)

Question 9

to avoid something, such as a problem or responsibility (“If you continue to _________ your disagreement with Caitlin, you might never become friends again.”)

Answer 9

sidestep

Question 10

a lazy person, who avoids doing things or does them carelessly (“Why is Jim such a _______? He spends most of his time on Facebook rather than working.”)

Answer 10

slacker

Question 11

to fall into a state involuntarily (“I lay down in bed and quickly ____ed ____ sleep.”)

Answer 11

slip(ped) into

Question 12

to fall into a state involuntarily (“Taking care of my plants helps me ____ ____ a relaxed state.”)

Answer 12

slip into