[pastjar] n.
A person’s posture is the position in which they stand or sit.
-* Your back will feel better if you improve your posture.
situate
[sitfueit] v.
To situate something means to place or build it in a certain place.
—► The road was situated between the forest and the lake.
supervise
[su:parvaiz] v.
To supervise something means to make sure that it is done correctly.
-* Allen supervised the construction workers to ensure everyone’s safety.
symmetry
[simatri] n.
Symmetry is the state of having two halves that are exactly the same.
—► The artist made sure to use perfect symmetry when painting the butterfly.
tattOO
[taetu:] n.
A tattoo is a design that is drawn permanently on the skin with needles.
—► The surfer had tattoos on both his arms.
undergraduate
[Andargraed
3
uit] n.
An undergraduate is a student at a college who is studying fora bachelor’s degree.
—»She was excited to finish high school and enroll as an undergraduate in the fall.
E x e r c i s e 1
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
1. Which would need to be supervised?
a. A car
b. An experienced pilot c.
2. What is most likely something that is situated?
a. A building
b. An apology
c.
3. What is something you can be appointed to?
a. A television
b. A job
c.
4. If someone confers with another person,______ .
a. they fight
b. they eat
c.
5. What is something that might be a cube?
a. A box
b. A shirt
c.
Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.
1. I feel the best when the hours I sleep are one after another without interruption.
2. Even though he was young, the boy’s facial features were qualities related to men.
3. My girlfriend and I are happy because we are successful at existing together.
4. The strong and fit fireman carried the children out of the burning building.
5. The college student handbook lists the classes I need to take to get my degree.
6. My mother was shocked when she found out I had a permanent drawing on my skin.
7. The first thing Al noticed about the new employee was his bad standing position.
8. This snowflake has perfect halves that are the exact same but mirror images.
9. He was embarrassed by his lack of knowledge.
E x e r c i s e 2
A new student
d. A boat
A disease
d. A thought
An illness
d. A holiday
they discuss something d. they sleep
An airplane
d. A disc
10. The not exact or detailed measurements turned out to be good enough.
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