Vocabulary Quiz – Lesson 23

I’m glad my sister had the to bring cash, because it turned out the restaurant’s credit card machine was broken.

The government is making an effort to improve basic education in the rural areas, where 35% of adults are .

Maybe the reason you lack motivation is that you don’t really want to reach your goal.

My uncle has hepatitis C and is now on the waiting list for a liver – but once he gets a new liver, doctors say the is good.

Sometimes I get so in my work that I don’t even hear it when the phone rings.

The cashiers are trained to be able to distinguish a bill from a real one.

The newspaper published a report about the lack of security in online banks.

This research project involved collaboration between the biology and physics departments.

My mother’s a bit of a – every time she has a headache she thinks it’s the first sign of a brain tumor.

The two companies were considering a merger, but the talks reached an and the deal never went forward.

They sold their house, put all their stuff in storage, and on a round-the-world trip.

This silk dress is with crystals around the neckline.

Vegetarians who wear leather are – I respect their beliefs, but they should at least be consistent!

The police have confiscated 500 pounds of at the border this month alone.

I’m planning to start my own business. It’s not easy, but I believe the benefits far the risks.