english 50
spread
to move quickly to more places. I like to ______ butter on my toast.
owe
to pay or give back something received from another. I ____ him twenty dollars, so I paid him back.
demand
to say strongly that you want it. The workers ________ to be paid more money.
propose
to say that it should be done. Santa Claus _____ that I try to be a good boy all year.
claim
to say that something is true. He ______ to know why the country's laws were weak.
indicate
to show, point or make something clear. He pointed to his eyes to ______ where he had hurt himself.
represent
to speak or act for a person or group. My lawyer will ______ me in court.
avoid
to stay away from it. ______ the broken bottle on the floor.
remain
to stay there. My sister had to ______ home since she was sick.
release
to stop holding it. She ________ the bird from her hands.
prevent
to stop it from happening. The handcuffs ________ me from moving my hands.
grab
to take a hold of someone or something suddenly. I ______ a pear from the tree.
accept
to take it. I ______ the girl's very nice gift.
compete
to try to be better than someone. He will _______ with very good athletes.
comprehend
to understand it. Henry could not ______ the message.
appreciate
to understand its good qualities. I can _______ the lovely scenery.
stroll
to walk slowly and calmly. My dog and I ______ through the park today.
appropriate
When a thing is _______ , it is right or normal. It's _______ to wear a suit when you go to the office.
clue
a fact or object that helps solve a mystery or crime. The detective found some ______ on the sidewalk.
sheet of paper
a thin flat piece of paper. I only needed a single ____ of paper to do my homework.
creature
any living thing. The ________ we saw today was either a dolphin or a porpoise
frank
being very honest. The teacher had a ______ discussion with her students.
concern
feeling of worry. I was filled with _____ after reading the newspaper.
instead of
in place of. He ate the carrot ______ the ice cream.
direct
it goes straight between two places. The green path is a _____ route to my house.
force
person's strength or power. He used all his _____ to try and open the door.
property
something that someone owns. The house is now my ______.
profit
the extra money you make when you sell something. I made a small _____ from selling my old clothes.
fright
the feeling of being scared. She was filled with _____.
attitude
the way they feel and think. John has a bad ______. He's always angry.
separate
they are not together. New York and Los Angeles are in two _______ parts of America.
request
to ask for it. The little girl ______ a special gift from Santa Claus.
damage
to break it. The car was ______ in the accident.
purchase
to buy. I recently _______ a new car.
determine
to choose or make a decision. He tried to _______ which one to eat first.
contribute
to do something to make it successfull We decided to _______ money to the new hospital.
consume
to eat or drink it. Jack _______ a whole plate of spaghetti.
suffer
to feel pain. Her headache made her _____ all day.
disappear
to go away or not be seen. The top of the building is ______ in the clouds.
attend
to go to it. My sister and I ______ the same school.
pound
to hit it many times with a lot of force. He ______ the nail with the hammer.
hang
to keep it above the ground. I drew a picture of my family, and my mother ____ it on the wall.
reside
to live somewhere permanently or for a long time. My brother and his family ____ in a lovely house on the beach.
hunt
to look for or search for an animal to kill Long ago, people ______ with bows and arrows.
announce
to make it known. He ________ to everyone his new idea for the company.
punish
to make someone suffer for breaking the rules or laws. To _______ me, my teacher had me stand in the corner.
encourage
to make them want to do something. My football coach will _______ us when we are losing.
approach
to move close to it. The boy ______ his school.
