B6 Lesson 10

1. to begin something
3. The tea will taste better if you su____te honey for sugar.
4. It was clumsy of Yvonne to c____p the expensive vase when she was wiping the table.
7. not related to what is being discussed or not important
8. The c___t on the wall lists the top ten best-selling books in the bookstore this week.
9. Like a ph____er, Chandler always thinks about human nature and the meaning of life.
10. The North Pole is a b___k place where there is nothing but ice, snow, and sky as far as the eye can see.
12. All the staff members in this 6-star hotel have gone through r___us training to provide their customers with the very best service.
13. an unpleasant situation, usually a difficult serious or sad one
14. An educational in____n is a place where people go to learn different things.
17. Shawn received many cards of co____ns after he earned the national award.
19. There are no va___cies in this hostel at the moment. All of the rooms are currently occupied.
20. Instead of feeling di___ged about her poor grades, Mary decided to study harder in the hope of doing better next time.

2. A severe earthquake occurred in the region last week,causing ex____ve damage.
3. A s____on of rainy days has ended the severe drought in Taiwan.
5. Tarzan was deemed a ba____n before being civilized after he met Jane Porter.
6. Graduate students are required to complete a th____s based on their own research.
11. Nowadays a college d____a no longer assures a person of a high-paying job.
15. "Help" and "assist" are sy____yms and they are often used interchangeably.
16. the act of starting something again after a period when it stopped or paused
18. To keep track of the store's customers, the staff c___og all their contact information.