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

Words and their meanings:

Relocate(V)-Move to a new place and establish one’s home or office there

Culinary(N)-The art of cooking and the preparation of meals

Demeanour(N)-Outward behaviour or bearing

Persuasive(Adj.)-Good at convincing others to do something through reasoning or temptation

Amiss(Adj.)-Not quite right, inappropriate or out of place

Accent(N)-A distinctive way of speaking a language

Latinos(N)-A person of Central or South American descent or of Spanish culture or origin

Typical(Adj.)-Having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing

Native(N)-A person born in a special place or associated by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not Numerous(Adj.)-Great in number, many

Prominent(Adj.)-Important, well known, distinguished

Whisked(V)-Taken or move(someone, or someone)suddenly and quikly

Declined(V)-Politely refuse an offer or invitation

Volunteer(N)-A person who works for an organization without being paid

Signal(V)-Convey information by meansof a gesture, action or sound

Confess(V)-Admit that one has committed a crime or done something wrong