How fast can you find the meanings of the following five words?

1. momentum

a. at the present time

b. the power or strength of something

c. ability that something keeps developing in a particular direction

d. a document that shows an agreement of two parties involved in a matter

2. unanimous

a. agreeing to or vote for the same thing by all members of a group

b. a strong dislike for something

c. not having your identity revealed

d. not related to an animal of any kind

3. stereotype

a. a kind of sound system in home entertainment

b. a two-way system or scheme which connects many groups of people together

c. something that has more than one characteristic

d. to have a fixed idea or image about what someone or something is like, usually one that is wrong

4. paradigm

a. a model or a typical example of something

b. a working practice of a particular profession

c. something that people believe in and regard as social norm

d. a core belief which is accepted by most members of a social group

5. unveil

a. to wrap something in a special kind of shawl

b. to show or to make something known to the public

c. to refuse to eat the meat of a young cow

d. to admit unwillingly to a crime

B. Use the five words above to complete the following sentences

1. The book is controversial because the author ......single women as individuals who do not believe in family values.

2. This video will show you what the ......of water management should look like.

3. The car industry ......its plan for manufacturing zero-emission cars by using environmental energy with the hope of reducing greenhouse gases.

4. The protesters realised that their campaign must gain ......to strengthen their negotiating power with the government.

5. This is a big issue which requires a ......vote from the board; do you have any idea how we can lobby them?

Answers:

A. 1. c, 2.a, 3. d, 4. a, 5. b

B. 1. stereotypes, 2. paradigm, 3. unveiled, 4. momentum, 5. unanimous

By Parnsap Yomanage