Question

vocabulary boost
b use context to determine the meanings of the words in bold. then match the words to their definitions.

1. were casual friends, but we dont see each other often.
2. before making a decision, its important to consider all the possibilities.
3. after being empty for years, the house is starting to decay.
4. when i visited, i knew instantly that i wanted to go to this university.
5. to be good at any sport, players must make an investment of time and energy.
6. casual a. to think about something (v.)
7. consider b. informal, relaxed (adj.)
8. decay c. giving of time or effort to something to get a good result (n.)
9. instantly d. immediately, in a second (adv.)
10. investment e. to fall into ruin or bad condition (v.)

Explanation:

1. In "We're casual friends, but we don't see each other often", "casual" describes the nature of the friendship. Since they don't see each other often, it implies an informal and relaxed relationship. So it matches with "b. informal, relaxed (adj.)".
2. "Before making a decision, it's important to consider all the possibilities" shows that "consider" means to think about the possibilities. So it matches with "a. to think about something (v.)".
3. "After being empty for years, the house is starting to decay" indicates that the house is falling into a bad condition. So "decay" matches with "e. to fall into ruin or bad condition (v.)".
4. "When I visited, I knew instantly that I wanted to go to this university" means that the person knew immediately. So "instantly" matches with "d. immediately, in a second (adv.)".
5. "To be good at any sport, players must make an investment of time and energy" shows that "investment" here is about giving time and effort. So it matches with "c. giving of time or effort to something to get a good result (n.)".

Answer:

1. casual - b. informal, relaxed (adj.)
2. consider - a. to think about something (v.)
3. decay - e. to fall into ruin or bad condition (v.)
4. instantly - d. immediately, in a second (adv.)
5. investment - c. giving of time or effort to something to get a good result (n.)