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RSF 2 CHAPTER 4

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spend time
(phr. v.) to use up time doing something
"My brother __s too much __ watching TV."
sell
(v.) to exchange something for money
"He will __ his bicycle to his neighbor for $300."
artist
(n.) someone who makes art by painting, drawing, etc.
"My mother is an __; she paints beautiful pictures."
create
(v.) to make something new
"I __d a new song on my piano."
creative
(adj.) full of new, different ideas
"Picasso was a very __ artist."
type
(n.) a kind of something; a category
"Pine, oak, and maple are all __s of trees."
drawing
(v.) to make a picture using a pencil or pen
"The boy enjoyed __ animals in his book."
serious
(adj.) not for fun; not funny
"The teacher looked __ when she said, "be quiet"."
useful
(adj.) using or doing something helpful
"A hammer is a very __ tool. You can do many things with it."
show
(v.) to let someone see something
"I like __ing my new toys to my friends. "
study
(v.) to try to learn something
"I __ math in the library after school. "
clever
(adj.) being able to understand things quickly; smart
"My sister is very __; she learned Chinese in only one year!"
either
(adv.) one or the other
"You can __ have cake or ice cream, but not both."
decide
(v.) to choose something after thinking about it
"She takes a long time to __ what to eat."
choose
(v.) to pick something from a group of things
"You can __ to eat the chicken or the fish."
violin
(n.) a musical instrument with four strings that you play with a bow
"The __ is a difficult instrument to play."
guitar
(n.) a musical instrument with six strings
"The __ is the main instrument in many rock, pop, and folk songs."
piano
(n.) a large musical instrument with black and white keys
"Sam can play the __ very well."
count
(v.) to give each thing a (number) to know how many there are
"I __ed the people at the meeting to see if anyone was missing."
note
(n.) one sound in a piece of music
"She's such a great singer; she always hits the right __."
song
(n.) a piece of music for someone to sing
"David likes to sing rock __s when he goes to karaoke."
example
(n.) one thing used to represent a group of things
"An orange is an __ of a fruit."
government
(n.) a group that make decisions and laws for people in a country, city, etc.
"In my country, the prime minister is the head of the __."
protest
(v.) to say strongly that something is bad or wrong
"I wrote a letter to __ the new law that will close schools."
war
(n.) a fight between two or more countries
"The __ lasted five years."
right
(adj.) something you can do because of a law
"In Canada, all children have the __ to go to school."
songwriter
(n.) a person who writes songs
"Not all singers are good __s."
equality
(n.) the idea or act of treating all people the same
"My company believes in __; men and women are treated the same way."
equal
(adj.) being the same in (number) or amount
"I cut the cake into eight __ pieces so we all get the same amount."
continue
(v.) to keep doing something or begin something again
"The sound __d until we turned the alarm off."
camera
(n.) a machine that takes photographs
"Bob can take nice pictures on his __."
reason
(n.) a cause that explains why
"His boss was not angry when he told him the __ that he was late."
photography
(n.) the taking of pictures using a camera
"I love looking at __ in nature magazines. "
show
(v.) to let someone look at something
"I like __ing my new toys to my friends. "
in fact
(phr.) really; actually; in truth
"He doesn't look so smart, but __ __ he is the top student in the class."
clear
(adj.) easy to see; sharp; not hidden
"After the clouds broke up, the sky was __ all day."
strange
(adj.) different from what is usual or normal
"It is __ to take five showers in one day."
share
(v.) to allow someone else to do or use something
"My brother __s his bicycle with me."
show
(v.) to display; to prove
"The video __s that the driver was going too fast."
create
(v.) to make something new
"I __d a new song on my piano."
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