Rosetta Stone Foundations (ELL): Unit 15, Lessons 3–4

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  1. prefer
    like better; value more highly
    Are bananas your favorite fruit?
    No, I prefer apples to bananas.
  2. embarrassed
    feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
    She's embarrassed because she wore the wrong clothing.
  3. worried
    afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble
    I'm worried that no one will come to my party.
  4. surprise
    cause to be shocked
    I'm surprised that you remembered my birthday!
  5. wake
    stop sleeping
    I just woke up and you already made me breakfast.
  6. intersection
    a junction where one street or road crosses another
    I'm looking at the intersection. There are no cars.
  7. engine
    motor that converts energy into work or motion
    She's repairing the engine in her car.
  8. trunk
    compartment in an automobile that carries luggage
    The trunk is closed.
  9. cross
    travel across or pass over
    He's crossing a bridge on his skateboard.
  10. problem
    a source of difficulty
    There's a problem with my car. Oil is leaking.
  11. carry
    physically move while supporting, by vehicle, hands, or body
    I carried my laptop computer incorrectly...
    ...and now it won't turn on.
  12. replace
    substitute a person or thing for
    Can you repair the tire?
    No, but let's replace the tire together.
Created on Mon Aug 23 11:01:07 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Aug 27 17:31:00 EDT 2021)

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