My headache pains were so acute that they felt like needles in my head.
Gil joked, "This painting looks like something my two-year-old son would do." Then he felt acute regret when he learned the artist was standing behind him.
Question 2
2.
Many anonymous works are very famous. For example, the author of the Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" is unknown.
Laura tore up an anonymous note that said that her teenage daughter had cheated on a test. "If the writer was too ashamed to sign the note," said Laura, "why should I believe it?"
Question 3
3.
Ginny was apprehensiveas she approached the cow, not knowing if it would try to bite or kick her.
It is natural to be apprehensive when making a major purchase, such as a car or a home. Only the wealthy can afford to be calm at such times.
Question 4
4.
Having been a very spoiled child, Becky turned out to be a very arrogant grownup.
One of the most arrogant people I know paid the state extra money to get a custom license plate that reads "IMBEST."
Question 5
5.
The manhattan School of Music bestowed an honorary degree on a famous musician who had never gone to college.
At the science fair, the judges bestowed the first prize on Vincent, whose experiment showed that dogs are colorblind.
Question 6
6.
Our Soccer team is seeking donors to contribute money for new uniforms.
The man's twin sister was a donor of his new kidney.
Question 7
7.
My roommate has joined a group that helps people with phobias because she wants to overcome her extreme fear of even the smallest spiders.
Ned's fear of flying is so severe that he won't even step onto an airplane. He says he’s in no rush to cure his phobia since driving is cheaper anyway.
Question 8
8.
Crystal's long black hair is so prominent that it's the first thing you notice about her.
The Big Bird balloon was the most prominent one in the parade because it was so large and such a bright yellow.
Question 9
9.
Sidney has learned the hard way that it's not prudent to tease our ill-tempered dog.
Prudent as always, Meg thought carefully before finally deciding which of the used cars would be the best buy.
Question 10
10.
The actress Katharine Hepburn was the recipient of the four Academy Awards. She received the fourth one nearly fifty years after the first one.
Rashid was the annoyed recipient of forty pieces of spam on the same day.
Acute
Anonymous
Apprehensive
Arrogant
Bestow
Donor
Phobia
Prominent
Prudent
Recipient
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Question 11
11.
List all of the words that you are very confident about that you know and understand.
Question 12
12.
A person who gives or contributes
Question 13
13.
Frightened ; uneasy ; anxious
Question 14
14.
a continuing, abnormally extreme fear of a particular situation or thing.
Question 15
15.
Cautious ; careful ; Wise
Question 16
16.
Severe ; sharp ; intense
Question 17
17.
Filled with self-importance ; overly proud and vain
Question 18
18.
Very noticeable ; obvious
Question 19
19.
Created or given by an unknown or unidentified person