400-590 – Reading 6

Total: 20 cards

Unreviewed
Done

paid holiday

noun

1 day later

days off with pay given to employees and traditionally associated with federally observed holidays
illustration for paid holiday

job opening

noun

1 day later

a vacancy which an employer desires to fill
illustration for job opening

consideration

noun

1 day later

the act of thinking carefully about something
illustration for consideration

contribution

noun

1 day later

something that one does or provides in order to help produce, achieve, or advance something, usually (but not necessarily) something good or valuable
illustration for contribution

proportion

noun

1 day later

a part or share of a whole
illustration for proportion

declare

verb

1 day later

to announce officially; to proclaim
illustration for declare

impose

verb

1 day later

to establish or apply by force or authority
illustration for impose

justify

verb

1 day later

to show, prove, or explain that something is right or reasonable
illustration for justify

previously

adverb

1 day later

at a previous or earlier time; before
illustration for previously

prospect

noun

1 day later

the likelihood or possibility of some future event happening
illustration for prospect

engage

verb

1 day later

to be or have someone be interested or involved in a conversation or activity
illustration for engage

invade

verb

1 day later

to get involved in someone’s life without their permission
illustration for invade

invade

verb

1 day later

to enter a place, especially in large numbers or in a way that causes problems
illustration for invade

restrain

verb

1 day later

to stop or prevent a person or a thing from moving or saying something
illustration for restrain

independence

noun

1 day later

(of a country) freedom from political control by other countries
illustration for independence

independence

noun

1 day later

the freedom to organize your own life, make your own decisions, etc. without needing help from other people
illustration for independence

advertisement

noun

1 day later

a notice, picture, film, or recording telling people about a product, job, service, or event
illustration for advertisement

apologize

verb

1 day later

to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem
illustration for apologize

enclose

verb

1 day later

to put something in the same envelope, package, etc. as something else
illustration for enclose

discourage

verb

1 day later

to try to prevent something, especially by making it difficult to do or by showing that you do not approve of it
illustration for discourage