1. lunar adjective (loo-ner)
pertaining to the moon
2. dedicated adjective (ded-i-key-tid)
wholly committed to something
3. submissive adjective (suhb-mis-iv)
unresistingly or humbly obedient
4. hasty adjective (hey-stee)
moving or acting quickly
5. comparable adjective (kom-per-uh-buhl or, kuhm-pair-)
having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison
6. reliable adjective (ri-lahy-uh-buhl)
consistently good in quality or performance
7. dubious adjective (doo-bee-uhs, dyoo-)
marked by doubt or uncertainty
8. indispensable adjective (in-di-spen-suh-buhl)
absolutely necessary, or essential
9. mainstream noun (meyn-streem)
belonging to or characteristic of a principal, dominant, or widely accepted group, movement, style, etc.
10. initial adjective ( ih-nish-uhl)
of, pertaining to, or occurring at the beginning
Give the word being asked for each number.
◼ initial
◼ mainstream
◼ indispensable
◼ dubious
◼ reliable
◼ comparable
◼ hasty
◼ submissive
◼ dedicated
◼ lunar
_____________ 1.belonging to or characteristic of a principal, dominant, or widely accepted group, movement, style, etc.
_____________ 2.having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison
_____________ 3.absolutely necessary, or essential
_____________ 4.wholly committed to something
_____________ 5.moving or acting quickly
_____________ 6.unresistingly or humbly obedient
_____________ 7.of, pertaining to, or occurring at the beginning _____________ 8.consistently good in quality or performance
_____________ 9.pertaining to the moon
_____________ 10.marked by doubt or uncertainty
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.
1) When the reporter asked why he bears such a unique name, he said that he has a very long name, so he just uses his _________ to identify himself with the network group.
a. Comparable
b. Submissive
c. Mainstream
d. Initials
2) He is _________ as to whether his friend is submissive to his wife because of love. He actually thinks she’s already taking advantage of him to the point of being abusive.
a. Hasty
b. Dedicated
c. Dubious
d. Indispensable
3) Some fake Chinese products are not _________ when it comes to quality, primarily because of the materials they use in manufacturing them.
a. Hasty
b. Comparable
c. Submissive
d. Reliable
4) A _________ eclipse occurs when the moon passes behind the Earth so that the Earth blocks the sun's rays from striking the moon. Many people await this kind of phenomenon because of its rare occurrence.
a. Hasty
b. Mainstream
c. Lunar
d. Dedicated
5) People were overwhelmed to see hundreds of _________ volunteers helping a lot of victims from the recent national disaster. Indeed, tragedies bring out the best in people.
a. Dedicated
b. Submissive
c. Dubious
d. Hasty
6) Anti-social people are known to be uncomfortable being around people. They tend to have a life space of their own that shuns anyone who tries to enter it. It is almost impossible for them to join the ____________ because of enormous anxiety.
a. Mainstream
b. Dedicated
c. Lunar
d. Submission
7) Indentured servants were forced to be _____________ to their masters or lords so they could come along in the journey to the New World with the hope of finding opportunities for themselves.
a. Reliable
b. Submissive
c. Dubious
d. Indispensable
8) The Elbphilharmonie Hall, a concert hall that is expected to be completed in the summer of 2015, won’t be a _______________ landmark to any other in Hamburg for its height. The budget for the construction of this building is amounting to €500 million.
a. Comparable
b. Reliable
c. Dedicated
d. Dubious
9) Pressure sometimes forces one to make __________ decisions that consequently lead to failed actions that are sometimes irreparable. In making decisions that can make an enormous change in one’s life, deep thought should be given to them.
a. Initial
b. Submissive
c. Reliable
d. Hasty
10) With the demand of quick access to different kinds of information and fast means of communication wherever you are in the world, the internet has become a/an ____________ part of people’s lives.
a. Hasty
b. Indispensable
c. Reliable
d. Comparable