RSF 1 CHAPTER 2

Key Concepts:

Terms in this set (40)

rock
(n.) a style of music, often with strong guitars, drums, and vocals
"The Rolling Stones was one of the biggest __ bands in the 1960s."
singer
(n.) someone who uses their voice to make music
"Opera __s are known for their strong voices."
king
(n.) a man that is at the very top of something
"My father is such a good cook that my family calls him __ of the kitchen."
forgotten
(adj.) not remembered
"The city of Pompeii was __ for more than a thousand years."
enough
(det.) as much or as many as needed
"I don't have __ money to go to the movies tonight."
prince
(n.) the son of a king and/or queen
"Many children's stories include a handsome __."
pop
(n.) a kind of rock music with a lighter sound
"__ music is usually more popular with younger people."
princess
(n.) the daughter of a king and queen
"The __ kissed the frog and it turned into a prince."
queen
(n.) a woman who is at the very top of something
"US singer Aretha Franklin is sometimes called the __ of Soul."
may
(mod.) used to express possibility
"If we don't hurry, we __ be late."
best-known
(adj.) more famous than any other
"The __ writer is probably Shakespeare."
British
(adj.) a person or thing from Great Britain
"The Mini is a well-known __ car."
writer
(n.) a person whose job is to write books or articles
"I want to be a __ when I grow up."
million
(num.) 1000000
"If I had a __ dollars, I would buy a new house."
short story
(n.) a short piece of fiction writing
"I'm enjoying this __ __ more than that long novel."
together
(adv.) with others
"My brother and I walked to the library __."
become
(v.) to grow into; to turn into
"My friend wants to __ a famous singer."
marry
(v.) to become the husband or wife of someone
"Most people __ for love, but some __ for money."
change
(v.) to make or become different
"I __d a lot after entering university."
maybe
(adv.) possibly but not for sure
"__ it will snow tonight, __ not."
remember
(v.) to keep something in memory
"Do you __ when we first met?"
die
(v.) to stop living
"The dog was hit by a car and __d."
war
(n.) a fight between two big groups or countries
"The __ between the US and Vietnam was terrible for both sides."
thousand
(num.) 1000
"There are nearly a __ people here to watch the concert."
carefully
(adv.) slowly and with care
"If I don't do this __, I will make a mistake."
art
(n.) something which shows human creativity, especially painting, drawing, etc.
"We can see many different kinds of __ at the museum."
garden
(n.) an area of land where people grow vegetables and plants
"I really want to plant some flowers in my __ this year."
built
(v.) made, especially by putting pieces together (past participle of build)
"This building was __ in 2005."
most-loved
(adj.) popular; enjoyed more than all others
"She is the __ actress these days."
still
(adv.) continuing until now; not stopped yet
"I've been trying for days, but I __ can't finish this game."
ever
(adv.) at any time until now; so far
"I don't know if I will __ finish reading War and Peace."
event
(n.) something that happens that usually involves many people
"Look on the calendar to see what __s are happening this month."
win
(v.) to do better than anyone else in a game or race
"I hope my soccer team __s the game."
Muslim
(adj.) a person who believes in the religion of Islam
"__ women often cover their head with a scarf."
pray
(v.) to speak to, or to ask for something from, a god
"Some players like to __ before an important game."
believe
(v.) to think something is true
"They say it will snow tomorrow, but I don't __ it."
become
(v.) to turn into something
"I want to __ a writer when I grow up."
part
(n.) a piece of the whole thing
"This __ of the house is colder than the rest."
show
(v.) to let someone look at something
"My boyfriend got me flowers to __ me how he feels."
robot
(n.) a self-controlled machine that can do physical tasks
"Many people have __s at home to clean the floors."
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