Vocabulary Quiz – Lesson 21a

This part of the machinery is showing quite a bit of wear. It’ll probably have to be replaced before long.
wear =

The startup wanted me to design their website for free in exchange for a cut of future profits… I didn’t take the job.
cut =

At that store, you can buy the washing machine at 70% off the normal price, but the catch is that it doesn’t come with a warranty – so if it breaks, you need to pay for the repairs yourself.
catch =

The government is considering new gun control laws in the wake of the recent school shooting.
wake =

Although the university isn’t particularly famous, its excellent theater program is a draw for students interested in launching acting careers.
draw =

Saturday morning English classes are exhausting – they’re four solid hours without a break.
break =

I know you don’t like your food too spicy, so I only used a couple drops of hot pepper sauce.
drops =

Make sure you cover the food at the picnic to keep the flies off it.
fly =

Helen was nervous about the final move in her routine at the gymnastics competition, but she nailed it and scored a 9.7.
nailed =

I managed to stuff everything I needed for a five-day trip into a backpack, so that I wouldn’t have to check any luggage on the flight.
stuff =