Word List

• n. A bomb is an object that explodes and destroys large areas.
  The bomb will destroy anything that is nearby.
• n. A certificate is a document that says that something is true or happened.
  I was given a certificate for completing the computer course.
• n. A circumstance is an event that makes a situation what it is.
  There were many circumstances behind their success, like hard work.
• n. A coffin is a box used to bury dead people.
  When people pass away, they are usually buried inside of a coffin.
• v. To cope with a difficult or stressful situation means to deal with it.
  He copes with work stress by exercising three or four times a week.
• n. Criticism is the act of saying that something is not correct or good.
  She had a lot of criticism about their new plan.
• v. To devastate something is to cause great damage or pain to that thing.
  The entire wall was devastated.
• v. To frown is to make an unhappy look with one's face.
  Melissa frowned when she found out that the party had been cancelled.
• v. To gaze at something means to look at it for a long time.
  We used a telescope to gaze at the stars for over an hour.
• v. To glance at something means to look at it quickly.
  She glanced behind her to see if he was looking at her.
• n. Grief is the feeling of deep sadness, usually when a person dies.
  The grief caused by losing her parents was very difficult for her.
• n. A groom is a man who is going to be married.
  The groom looked happy as he walked with his new wife.
• n. A license is an official document that gives one permission to do something.
  In the United States, you need a driver's license to drive legally.
• n. A microscope is a device that makes small objects look bigger.
  Germs cannot be seen without a microscope.
• adj. A nuclear thing relates to the division or joining of atoms.
  Nuclear power plants provide inexpensive energy to cities.
• v. To portray something means to describe it or show it in a picture.
  Her picture portrayed the house she grew up in when she was little.
• v. To rotate something means to turn it around in a circle.
  An airplane's propellers rotate quickly to help it fly.
• n. A souvenir is something bought to remember of a place or event.
  I bought a Russian doll as a souvenir on my trip to Moscow.
• n. A submarine is a boat that can go underwater for long periods of time.
  The submarine dove under the sea so the enemy couldn't see it.
• v. To trace something means to follow over it with the eyes or a finger.
  He traced over the graph with his finger.

Exercise

A ‣ Circle the word that fits the definition.

B ‣ Circle the right definition for the given word.

C ‣ Write the word that best fits each blank.

Reading Comprehension

Part A: Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.

Part B: Answer the questions.