1. Dignity noun [dig-ni-tee]
showing nobility in character; character that is worthy of honor
2. Luxury noun [luhk-shuh-ree, luhg-zhuh-]
indulgence in pleasures or comforts that are deemed neither necessary nor ordinary (can also be a material thing)
3. Guideline noun [gahyd-lahyn]
guide or direction in executing a course of action
4. Wealth noun [welth]
huge amount of money; abundance of anything
5. Commodity noun [kuh-mod-i-tee]
something, such as a product, that is used or traded
6. Complaint noun [kuh m-pleynt]
expression of dissatisfaction, regret, dislike, grief, etc.
7. Criticism noun [krit-uh-siz-uh m]
an unfavorable comment or judgment that’s usually based on analysis or the evaluation of something or someone
8. Congestion noun [kuh n-jes-chuh n]
the state of being crowded, clogged or overloaded
9. Theft noun [theft]
the act of taking and carrying away other people’s belonging; simply the act of stealing
10. Hostage noun [hos-tij]
person used (put in danger of being hurt, or worse killed) to secure someone’s safety so that his demands will be given
Give the word being asked for each number.
◼ Dignity
◼ Luxury
◼ Guideline
◼ Wealth
◼ Commodity
◼ Complaint
◼ Criticism
◼ Congestion
◼ Theft
◼ Hostage
_______________ 1. expression of dissatisfaction, regret, dislike, grief, etc.
_______________ 2. an unfavorable comment or judgment that’s usually based on analysis or the evaluation of something or someone
_______________ 3. indulgence in pleasures or comforts that are deemed neither necessary nor ordinary (can also be a material thing)
_______________ 4. the act of taking and carrying away other people’s belonging; simply the act of stealing
_______________ 5. the state of being crowded, clogged or overloaded
_______________ 6. showing nobility in character; character that is worthy of honor
_______________ 7. something, such as a product, that is used or traded
_______________ 8. huge amount of money; abundance of anything
_______________ 9. guide or direction in executing a course of action
_______________ 10. person used (put in danger of being hurt, or worse killed) to secure someone’s safety so that his demand’s will be given
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.
1) The Presidential Committee on Good Government successfully sold a Marcos property for the amount of P247.11 million. By far, it's the most that the government has received from the ill-gotten ___________of the Marcoses.
a. Commodity
b. Luxury
c. Wealth
d. Theft
2) A retired army general closed down a shop and kept around 20 people in there and held them _________. Without focusing on the terror it brought the victims, it was found that he only wanted the government to stay true to their promises to all retired soldiers in their country.
a. Hostage
b. Guideline
c. Complaint
d. Commodity
3) When I interviewed some of the convicts at the city jail, most of their cases were related to ___________. Apparently, these men came from the poorest area of the city and their only means of living was through stealing.
a. Theft
b. Complaint
c. Hostage
d. Congestion
4) We are giving away a once in a lifetime chance to our loyal customers to feel and experience all the ___________of an expensive vacation at a very reasonable price. We assure you that all those pleasures and fun will not just be unforgettable, but worth every penny you'd spend.
a. Wealth
b. Dignities
c. Luxuries
d. Commodities
5) The _____________of samurais must be preserved until the final moment of their lives. They would prefer an immediate death than be shamed by looking helpless, especially in public.
a. Dignity
b. Wealth
c. Luxury
d. Criticism
6) His wife's ____________ against his second wife have already been filed with the ombudsman. Everybody involved is now just waiting for the legal actions that the office will take on the accusations of a wife in pain.
a. Criticisms
b. Complaints
c. Congestion
d. Luxuries
7) Having been the best performer of her age, she surely received a lot of constructive and destructive ____________. Those remarks didn't shake her one bit but made her a lot better instead.
a. Criticisms
b. Complaints
c. Congestion
d. Luxuries
8) The lawmakers followed a ____________in drafting the changes that they will make in their constitution. Abiding by the set standards will ensure that whatever alterations they will make, the people's sovereignty will still prevail.
a. Criticism
b. Guideline
c. Complaint
d. Commodity
9) We've been experiencing delays in our message exchange. When we called the customer care of our network provider, the agent informed us that it's due to message _________in the network.
a. Commodity
b. Congestion
c. Complaint
d. Theft
10) Even though alcohol is an expensive _____________with the increase in its tax, people still patronize it. Perhaps, it's the culture of drinking that made such a product indispensable in the market.
a. Commodity
b. Luxury
c. Wealth
d. Congestion