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Exercise 10

Use the context to help you define the term in bold.

1 .       It’s best to have reliable employees. 



2 .       It is best to avoid ridiculing others. 



3 .       Can the rest of dinner be salvaged even though the roast beef is burned? 



4 .       The next sequence of events will give us an idea of what to expect tomorrow. 



5 .       The fire works on the Fourth of July were spectacular



6 .       The wine we ordered to drink with dinner was superb



7 .       I feel great sympathy for anyone who loses his or her job. 



8 .       I think you can understand even though the point is tacit



9 .       Your response to her question was rather terse. You could practice patience. 



10 .       We are unanimous in our decision so we will go ahead with it.  



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