Vocabulary Workshop - Level Blue Unit 12 Definitions and Sentences
Do you know how long it takes Earth to _______ once?
rotate
Not a ________ of evidence was found.
shred
The aide will _______ the company's old files.
shred
presentable
(adj.) fit to be seen or inspected
flimsy
(adj.) not strong or solid; poorly made; not convincing
neutral
(adj.) not taking any side in a disagreement or war; in-between, lacking distinction; not in gear
pitiless
(adj.) showing no sorrow or regret for another's suffering or troubles
appliance
(n.) a machine or tool used to do a household job
gauge
(n.) a standard measure used to tell size, thickness, and so on; an instrument used to measure (v.) to measure; to estimate
shred
(n.) a thin strip; a tiny piece or amount (v.) to rip up; to cut or tear into thin strips or small pieces
migrant
(n.) an animal or person that moves from one region to another as the seasons change; a farmworker who moves seasonally to pick different crops
abuse
(n.) improper, wrong, or cruel treatment; insulting language (v.) to put to bad use; to hurt or damage by treating badly
confirm
(v.) to agree or prove that something is true; to make sure, remove any doubt
daze
(v.) to stun or confuse (n.) a state of confusion
rotate
(v.) to turn around a central point; to alternate
If you ________ your privileges, they may be taken away.
abuse
The ________ of power is a danger in any government.
abuse
It seemed an awfully big claim for such a little _________.
appliance
The press secretary refused to _______ the report.
confirm
Some predators _____ their prey with a blow to the head.
daze
When I heard that I had won the prize, I walked around in a _______.
daze
I don't think my teacher believed my ______ excuse for not doing my homework.
flimsy
Scientists use a _______ to measure rainfall.
gauge
The cat seemed to_______ the distance before jumping onto the windowsill.
gauge
We passed a field full of ________ picking berries.
migrants
Switzerland remained _______ in both World Wars I and II.
neutral
The audience booed the _______ villain.
pitiless
My parents insisted that I wear _________ clothing.
presentable
