1. absent adjective [ab-suhnt]
not present, missing or not participating in an activity
2. pause verb [pawz]
to temporarily stop an action or activity
3. help A with B phrase [help A with B]
to assist or support A in relation to B
4. least adjective [leest]
the smallest or lowest in degree or extent
5. clinic noun [klin-ik]
a medical facility where patients receive specialized treatment or advice
6. bark verb [bahrk]
the sound a dog makes
7. scare verb [skair]
to cause fear or frighten
8. rate noun [reyt]
the speed at which something happens or the amount of something per unit of time
9. make up for phrase [meyk uhp fawr]
to compensate for something or to replace a loss
10. decide on verb phrase [dih-sahyd on]
to make a choice or reach a decision about something
Give the word being asked for each number.
◼ absent
◼ pause
◼ help A with B
◼ least
◼ clinic
◼ bark
◼ scare
◼ rate
◼ make up for
◼ decide on
____________________1. to cause fear or frighten
____________________2. the sound a dog makes
____________________3. to assist or support A in relation to B
____________________4. the smallest or lowest in degree or extent
____________________5. to compensate for something or to replace a loss
____________________6. to temporarily stop an action or activity
____________________7. not present, missing or not participating in an activity
____________________8. to make a choice or reach a decision about something
____________________9. a medical facility where patients receive specialized treatment or advice
____________________10. the speed at which something happens or the amount of something per unit of time
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.
1) It took a while to ________________ the color scheme for the new website.
a. absent
b. pause
c. clinic
d. decide on
2) Please ________________ the movie for a moment while I grab a snack.
a. rate
b. bark
c. pause
d. make up for
3) Can you ________________ me with these math problems?
a. help
b. least
c. scare
d. decide on
4) Please choose the option that you find the ________________ challenging.
a. absent
b. least
c. rate
d. clinic
5) A sudden noise outside can startle and ________________ young children.
a. decide on
b. pause
c. scare
d. bark