Rosetta Stone Foundations (ELL): Unit 8

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  1. answer
    give the correct solution to
    The police officer is answering her question.
  2. lemon
    yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
    The lemon is sour.
  3. statue
    a sculpture representing a human or animal
    The statue is beside the fountain.
  4. fountain
    a structure from which a jet of water arises
    The painting is of a fountain.
  5. instrument
    a device that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
    Pianos and guitars are types of instruments.
  6. zoo
    a facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
    This animal lives at the zoo.
  7. ancient
    belonging to times long past
    I bought a photo of this ancient temple.
  8. modern
    relating to a recently developed fashion or style
    a modern stadium
  9. famous
    widely known and esteemed
    Someday I want to sing in a famous band.
  10. mosque
    a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
    They're standing in front of a mosque.
  11. synagogue
    the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
    The man is reading in a synagogue.
  12. temple
    a place of worship
    The statues are in a temple.
  13. lost
    confused as to time or place or personal identity
    Excuse me, we're lost. Where is the temple?
  14. angry
    feeling or showing extreme displeasure or hostility
    She's angry because the animal is eating her shoe.
  15. reservation
    the act of engaging the services of a person or group
    We don't have a reservation at this restaurant.
  16. unpack
    remove from protective material
    He's unpacking his suitcase.
  17. finally
    as the end result of a sequence or process
    First, I ran for thirty minutes.
    Then, I went to the grocery store.
    Finally, I cooked dinner.
  18. sail
    traverse or travel on a body of water
    They're sailing near the beach.
  19. island
    a land mass that is surrounded by water
    We will camp on that island.
  20. camp
    live in or as if in a tent
    I'm camping in the woods.
  21. able
    having the necessary means or skill to do something
    You will be able to ski in November.
  22. rent
    engage for service under a term of contract
    It costs thirty dollars to rent skis for a day.
Created on Mon Aug 23 09:45:04 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Aug 27 17:27:55 EDT 2021)

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