Proverbs are short statements of wisdom or advice. | |
Proverb | Meaning | Liars need good memories | People who do not tell the truth must be careful to remember what they say | However long the night, the dawn will break | Bad things don't last forever | Marry in haste, repent as leisure | If you get married too quickly, you may spend your whole life regretting it | Where there's life there's hope | As long as a person is breathing, there is hope for recovery | A problem shared is a problem halved | It is easier to deal with a problem when you discuss it with someone | He who plays with fire gets burnt | If you behave in a risky way, you are likely to have problems | Necessity is the mother of invention | The need for something forces people to find a way of obtaining it | Constant occupation prevents temptation | When you are busy working, you avoid temptation | Time has wings | Time goes by quickly | Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow | It is preferable to have something sure now than the possibility of something better later |
I am scared ... | |
Phobia | Meaning | Astraphobia | fear of thunder and lightning | Ailurophobia | fear/dislike of cats | Autophobia | fear of being alone or isolated | Gamophobia | fear of marriage, commitment | Ablutophobia | fear of bathing, washing, or cleaning | Taphophobia, Taphephobia | fear of the grave, or fear of being placed in a grave while still alive | Telephone phobia | fear or reluctance of making or taking phone calls |
Today's Vocabulary Challenges*** Write answers in the comment box *** |
Match Synonyms |
Match Antonyms |
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1 | initial | A | first | 1: | 1 | initial | A | end | 1: | |
2 | visual | B | friend | 2: | 2 | invest | B | divest | 2: | |
3 | cradle | C | fable | 3: | 3 | distant | C | close | 3: | |
4 | endanger | D | menace | 4: | 4 | D | 4: | |||
5 | distant | E | ocular | 5: | 5 | E | 5: | |||
6 | fatigue | F | weariness | 6: | 6 | F | 6: | |||
7 | ally | G | commit | 7: | 7 | G | 7: | |||
8 | invest | H | aloof | 8: | 8 | H | 8: | |||
9 | fiction | I | birthplace | 9: | 9 | I | 9: |
Match Definitions |
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1 | relating to or using sight | A | initial | 1: |
2 | get tired of something or somebody | B | ally | 2: |
3 | pose a threat to; present a danger to | C | distant | 3: |
4 | a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact | D | cradle | 4: |
5 | an associate who provides assistance | E | visual | 5: |
6 | far apart in relevance or relationship | F | fatigue | 6: |
7 | bring up from infancy | G | fiction | 7: |
8 | occurring at the beginning | H | endanger | 8: |
9 | furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors | I | invest | 9: |
Recent Words Learned: endanger, cradle, initial, distant, visual, invest, fiction, fatigue, ally Answer to Crossword in worksheet 2: Across: 1: fatigue, 3: initial, 5: visual Down: 1: fiction, 2: endanger, 3: invest, 4: ally |
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