Sharpening up Your Reading and Comprehension Skills by Austin Mitchell - HTML preview

Words and their meanings:

Torrent-(N)-A large uncontrollable body of water

Punish-(V) -To cause someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer

Wail-(V)To utter a high pitched, prolonged mournful cry

Adamant-(Adj.)-Impossible to persuade or unwilling to change an opinion or decision

Canteen-(N) - A place in an office building where food and meals are sold

Prospect-(N)-Possibility or likelihood of something happening

Casual-(Adj.)-Not taking or seeming to take much interest or care

Occasionally-(Adv.)-Not happening often or regularly

Produce-(V)-To make or manufacture components from raw materials

Customer-(N)-A person who buys goods or services from a shop or another person Binge-To indulge in an activity especially eating to excess

Headmaster(N)-A man who is the head teacher in a school

Previous(Adj.)-Existing or occurring before in time or order

Retrieve(V)-To get or bring something back from somewhere

Evidence (N) - Eye witness or other account of an event or happening

Deny(V)- To say that something is not true

Confess(V)-To admit to doing something wrong

Reveal(V)-To make known or show something normally kept as a secret

Expel(V)-To force to leave or remove

Pardon(V)-To forgive someone for something

Bribe(V)-To try to make someone do something for you by giving them money or presents

Unruly(Adj.)-Difficult to control, tending not to obey rules

Deserve(V)- To have earned or given something because of the way they have behaved