Unit+8

=Vocabulary Unit 8=


 * commodity || federal || malady || mature ||
 * mortality || municipal || posterity || prediction ||
 * prevail (x2) || prevalent || prior || provincial ||
 * respectable || respectful || respective || significant ||
 * spurn || stupendous || supplant || token ||
 * __Definition for prevail:__**


 * 3** **: to use persuasion successfully  (from m-w.com)**

Note the need for the preposition - upon or on.

Examples: I think you can BLANK upon your mother to bake a cake. She decided to BLANK on her music teacher to give her an extension.

1. Cystic fibrosis is a **BLANK** a lot of people don’t know about. 2.The boys in my class are not **BLANK** and laugh at stupid things. 3.The **BLANK** in Africa is one bigger than the mortality in Canada. 4.In the old days fur was a big **BLANK**. 5.Small towns usually have a **BLANK** government.

PN


 * 1) Please **BLANK** to the next cashier.
 * 2) The **BLANK** actor was granted an award.
 * 3) The shape of the persons hand was **BLANK** because of a bad accident.
 * 4) He was doing a **BLANK** study on cancer.
 * 5) The **BLANK** had to close down due to bankruptcy.

ET


 * 1) My **BLANK** was right
 * 2) I gave him a **BLANK** to show my appreciation.
 * 3) I **BLANK** tomatoes.
 * 4) My brother is **BLANK** enough to watch adult movies.
 * 5) His **BLANK** is going to make him suffer.

JB

1.In the old days fur was a big **BLANK.** 2. Cystic fibrosis is a **BLANK** a lot of people don’t know about 3.The boys in my class are not **BLANK** and laugh at stupid things. 4.The **BLANK** in Africa is one bigger than the mortality in Canada. 5.A family treasure was left in **BLANK** for the young.

PN

-The BLANK that my cousin had, prevented him to play many sports -I find my sister Lindsay is very BLANK for her age. -Aids is such a bad disease that it eventually causes BLANK to the victims, since there isn’t a cure. -She BLANK the paper she didn’t hand in to her teacher by writing a 100 word essay. -This BLANK friendship will last forever.

KK

Gold is considered to be a precious BLANK. In and effort to decrease BLANK rates, hospitals have strived to decrease the infection rates. They gave Kevin a BLANK of their appreciation, for helping them on a project. My father is my mother’s BLANK other. People settled in their BLANK seats at the concert.

JM

I told my assistant to put all of my files in the BLANK order. My history book is very BLANK to me. I received a BLANK gift for my birthday which I loved. Since I made honour roll, I received a certificate as a BLANK of appreciation. My mom told me to be very BLANK to my friend’s parents because I was sleeping at his house.

GT

She has a BLANK in her lung that affects her breathing. The BLANKowner did the renovations. This is a BLANK of appreciation for the hard work you have done. The BLANK government in our town always makes sure that the roads are in good condition. I had to make a BLANK on how long it would take me to complete my assignment. AM

The rookie pitcher on my team is a very good BLANK. When I am 18 I will be eligible to vote in the BLANK election. The most deadly BLANK of our generation was SARS. My coach tells us if we try hard we will BLANK. I could not go to the basketball game because I had a BLANK commitment.

JA

The Canadian BLANK Governement has made up many laws; some of which make people unhappy. Tha Vancouver Canucks BLANKED to the playoffs because of their outstanding finish in the Western Conference. A boarding pass is needed BLANK to departure of the aircrafRoberto Luongo was offered a salary of $1.2M of two years but BLANK the offer because he thought it wasn’t enough. When Jose Theodore was pulled from the net due to allowing 5 goals in ten minutes, Cristobal Huet BLANKED him in the net and did a great job.

DK

1. The opera singer was stricken with a BLANK that would hinder his performance during the concert. 2. - He was confident with his BLANK that the Habs would go to the playoffs. 3. - Running shoes BLANK as the main footwear for athletic activities. 4. - Malaria is a BLANK disease in Africa. 5.- Teaching children to be BLANK is an important job for parents. AB

Tough players are rare BLANK in college hockey. My mom likes the idea of a union gouv. So she supports a BLANK gouv. (What is a gouv?) I couldn’t attend summer camp because I had to stay with my cousin who had a BLANK. Since I started baby-sitting my sister everyone says that I am very BLANK. In movies people take potions to avoid BLANK, making them live forever.

SA

His BLANK that the world would end in the year 2000 was false. BLANK to take of, please make sure your seatbelts are securely fastened. My mother told me to be BLANK to the guests that would be arriving in an hour. He became famous do to his BLANK discovery of the Polio vaccine.

MF


 * If we cause too much global warming, BLANK will not appreciate it.
 * The weather man's BLANK was very precise.
 * Rain is BLANK in the month of April.
 * That boy very much BLANK spinach.
 * The BLANK dog could jump up and a do a flip!

AC

Last year I did a lot of crazy things with my friends, but this year I stopped and believe that I am now more BLANK than they are. The BLANK rate in third world countries is much higher than it is in Canada. During the hockey playoffs, my BLANK was that my team was going to win the final game and score the winning goal! When my family went to England, we went to visit Big Ben BLANK to going to Buckingham Palace. When I got a promotion, my new job required a BLANK amount of more work, but the pay also increased.

MC

Chicken pox is a very common BLANK among children. The oracles at Delphi made BLANK to the Greeks who paid them. BLANK to Trojan War, the Mycenaean empire was large and flourishing. Ms. Smith has a very BLANK job, she’s a school teacher. Each of the dogs has its own BLANK food bowl RB

1) I sent a BLANK message to the teenagers at a high school not to smoke 2) The people of the Jury went to there BLANK homes after the trial 3) John sent a BLANK reply said he couldn’t come to my party. 4) The BLANK government in Ontario decided to make Province bilingual. 5) I made a BLANK that the Montreal Canadiens will win the Stanley Cup.

JB

1. The BL:ANK government forces its’ citizens to pay taxes to keep the country in shape. 2. The BLANK rate in Harlem is much larger than in Montreal. 3. Cystic Fibrosis is a disease that is more BLANK in certain areas of Quebec than in all of Canada. 4. The Star of David on the Israeli flag is a BLANK part of their culture. 5. At Chucky Cheese’s you have to use BLANK to play the games.

HL

The Minoans use to trade with other city-states; their main **BLANK** was olive oil. The monk at the monastery is a very **BLANK** person. I think girls are way more **BLANK** than guys. A **BLANK** agreement prevents me from disobeying my master. To **BLANK** someone can really hurt their feelings and lower their self esteem.

TN

The child has been afflicted with a severe physical **BLANK** since his birth. The man’s thoughts about his own **BLANK** caused him to become very depressed. Shinto is one of the most **BLANK** religions in Japan. My sister was very **BLANK** of the Dalai Lama when she visited him during her recent trip to Nepal. There was a **BLANK** difference in height between the two twins.

SL

It is a **BLANK** law that everyone must pay taxes. I made a **BLANK** that it will be sunny on the last day of school. I am always **BLANK** to my parents. You have to be **BLANK** in order to drive a car.
 * BLANK** to baking a cake, you have to turn on the oven.

LP

Sentence: Unfortunately I was not in school this past week due to a severe BLANK, monoe.

Sentence: I am a very BLANK person.

Sentence: Since he was concerned with his own BLANK, Tom failed to notice that his friend was in danger and watched helplessly as he was swept down the river.

Sentence: The BLANK program that was setup for the underprivileged children was greatly appreciated by all.

Sentence: For the sake of BLANK, his most famed novel was displayed on the top shelf of the library.

DW


 * Sentences For Wiki:**

1. As a ……. Of my appreciation I am going to buy him a present.

2. What a …….. Day because of all the sun we had.

3. You must follow the ……. Instructions or else you will get in trouble.

4. When mean Joe saved a cat from a tree he was much more ……….. .

5. He proved himself much more ……… By letting his younger brother have the last slice.


 * CL**

1. When I was walking in the hall yesterday, Mr. Mugglesworth, my science teacher, came up to me and told me I had done a BLANK job on my exam.

2. When Bob went to put money in his safe, he noticed a BLANK amount was missing.

3. John paid the fortune teller to give him a BLANK of his future.

4. My father voted for a BLANK government because he believed that the city should control itself.

5. Oil is probably the most significant BLANK in our modern economy.


 * GS**

1. In Canada, wood is a BLANK used for building many things. 2. Sam died from a deadly BLANK last year. 3.The BLANK rate in third world countries is very high 4.Jerry went on a vacation to Paris, he said the Eiffel tower was BLANK. 5.When Karla and Jessica went to the arcade, they need to buy BLANK to play games.

AC

After my 13th birthday, I feel I have become more BLANK because I do not say inappropriate things and I don’t act wild and hyper.

The BLANK government of Quebec is now a minority government in the hands of the liberals.

In Africa there is a lot of BLANK because of all the diseases that are spread around and also, because of poor medication and polluted water.

I was able to tell that the young animal had a BLANK because he was young but was wounded and very tired and lazy.

When working on a farm, you need a lot of BLANK to grow crops and manage your fields. RH