Words in Context Flashcards
It’s an __________ to able to speak both Korean and English.
advantage
The boy __________ of his friend, who was always too nice to refuse.
took advantage of
The kids were __________ by all of the magic tricks.
astonished
Her mom watched in __________ at how well she played the piano.
astonishment
The guard asked for his ID card to __________ who he was.
confirm
The company owner __________ Mr. Smith as the new manager.
confirmed
In the __________ future, people might live on other planets.
distant
Jane wanted to travel to __________ lands and explore new places.
distant
The __________ between my home and school is very close.
distance
Mr. G is the __________ of AGI.
founder
The Titanic __________ after hitting an iceberg.
foundered
The __________ only has a single street going through it.
hamlet
Hawaii is visited by __________ of people on vacation.
hosts
The __________ of the party had many games planned for all of his guests.
host
The group members had __________ about the way the leader was running the project.
misgivings
The sun __________ the land so no one could farm it.
parched
The speaker was __________ after talking for so long without water.
parched
The __________ of getting a better score helped Jim study harder for his test.
prospect
Many people moved to San Francisco to __________ and become rich.
prospect
The __________ cheered as he found gold in the stream.
prospector
Clean water is __________ in many poor countries.
scarce
The __________ of food and water forced the animals to move to another place.
scarcity
The __________ salesman knew exactly what the people wanted.
shrewd
Mrs. Lee was the __________ owner of the house after her husband died.
sole
The __________ of my old shoes have holes in them.
soles
My favorite seafood is grilled __________.
sole
The bear caught in the trap was in great __________.
torment
The bullies __________ Jeff by making fun of him.
tormented
A __________ Sunday for John was staying home and watching movies.
typical
