Vocabulary 11

My mother came to an abrupt stop so she didn’t hit the car in front of her.

• quickly stop

• slowing down

• gradual

The volcano in Washington is about to erupt and spit lava everywhere!

• explode with fire and noise

• to take your time and go slowly

• to speak softly

Teachers believe that texting is going to corrupt the grammar of children.

• having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly

• showing loyalty

• making money illegally

If you want to disrupt the class, you should talk while the teacher is talking.

• drastically altering, destroying, disturbing or causing a problem

• being kind and showing respect

• showing loyalty to a friend

Please do not cause an interruption by raising your hand to ask a question before the directions are given.

• the act of speaking to someone while they are speaking with another person.

• waiting for a turn to speak

• ignoring someone

Mr. and Mrs. Smith are selling their house which has a terrace and a garden.

• a level paved area or platform next to a building

• a mountain

• a shallow body of water

We had to drive over some rough terrain to get to the other side of the mountain.

• a stretch of land

• a large body of water

• a dessert land

James is going to look at the subterranean caverns and tunnels inside the mountainside.

• existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface

• occurring in a volcano

• occurring in a submarine

Many people believe in extraterrestrial life on different plants.

• of or from outside the earth

• belonging to Earth

• an object or animal from the ocean

Back in 1682, Louisiana was a territory of France.

• an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.

• an area of land not owned my anyone

• an area of land between two countries