1. Durable adjective [door-uh-buhl, dyoor-]
able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.
2. Curable adjective [kyoor-uh-buhl]
capable of being cured or healed
3. Populous adjective [pop-yuh-luhs]
full of residents or inhabitants, as a region; heavily populated, jammed or crowded with people
4. Ceremonial adjective [ser-uh-moh-nee-uhl]
of, pertaining to, or characterized by ceremony; formal;ritual; used in or in connection with ceremonies
5. Cosmological adjective [koz-mol-uh-jee]
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe, with its parts, elements, and laws, and especially with such of its characteristics as space, time, causality, and freedom.
6. Adhesive adjective [ad-hee-siv, -ziv]
sticking fast; sticky; clinging.
7. Adrift adjective [uh-drift]
- floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored
- lacking aim, direction, or stability
8. Bind verb [bahyn-ding]
the act of fastening, securing, uniting, or the like, anything that binds.
9. Delirious adjective [dih-leer-ee-uhs]
affected with or characterized by being wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc.
10. disabled adjective [dis-ey-buhld]
crippled; injured; incapacitated
Give the word being asked for each number.
◼ Ceremonial
◼ Durable
◼ Adrift
◼ Delirious
◼ Populous
◼ Cosmological
◼ Disabled
◼ Bind
◼ Adhesive
◼ Curable
___________1. sticking fast; sticky clinging
___________ 2. heavily populated, jammed or crowded with people
___________ 3. crippled, injured, incapacitated
___________ 4. affected with or characterized by being wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc.
___________ 5. able to resist wear, decay etc.; long-lasting, enduring
___________6. the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe, with its parts, elements, and laws,and especially with such of its characteristics as space time causality and freedom
___________ 7. of, pertaining to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual
___________ 8. lacking aim, direction, or stability
___________ 9. capable of being healed
___________ 10. . to tie or fasten (something) tightly
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.
1) When buying an appliance, you might want to consider other factors such as the reliability of the appliance brand or how ___________ the appliance will be - whether it will stand up to the next few years of constant use.
a. Durable
b. Binding
c. Delirious
d. Curable
2) The Chanoyu or Way of Tea is a Japanese cultural activity that involves a_____________ preparation of powdered green tea, which they call matcha. The development of the tea ceremony was highly influenced by Zen Buddhism.
a. Binding
b. Ceremonial
c. Cosmological
d. Curable
3) A thin, even layer of the ____________ is applied to each surface and allowed to dry for about 10 - 15 minutes. The two surfaces are then pressed firmly together. The bond is instant. This method only works for large surfaces and is particularly useful for non-porous surfaces, e.g. plastic laminates onto wood or metal.
a. Binding
b. Adrift
c. Adhesive
d. Disabled
4) He was injured in an accident at work. After calling for help, he used a bandana to ______ his wound until the ambulance arrived.
a. Bind
b. Adhesive
c. Durable
d. Populous
5) The fishermen on Monday rescued 12 foreign seafarers set _______ by pirates who seized their cargo vessels while the two boats were sailing in convoy from the Mediterranean to pick up cargo from the nearby islands.
a. Delirious
b. Adrift
c. Binding
d. Disabled
6) When talking about famous ___________ people, the first name that comes to the mind is that of the great Albert Einstein. Great Albert had dyslexic symptoms and he even had troubles speaking when he was young.
a. Populous
b. Durable
c. Disabled
d. Adhesive
7) There are numerous inequities in the world with millions of people dyinge very year of ___________diseases and hunger. We should work hand in hand to combat this tragedy, make a difference in people’s lives and change the world for the better.
a. Cosmological
b. Curable
c. Delirious
d. Ceremonial
8) Since developing economies are more ________________ than rich ones, they will inevitably come to dominate the world economy. However, this is only possible if they can maximize the advantage that they have over other countries.
a. Populous
b. Adrift
c. Binding
d. Curable
9) Einstein's original and steady-state_______________ model was a static, homogeneous model with spherical geometry. It’s indeed one of the most respected representations of the cosmos ever made.
a. Ceremonial
b. Delirious
c. Adhesive
d. Cosmological
10) The key to a/an ________ marriage relationship is to maintain the excitement of togetherness at all times. Respect for each other should also never fade, because it substantiates the existence of your other half.
a. Delirious
b. Binding
c. Ceremonial
d. Adrift