Words October 2024 Week 3

The doctor gave me a prescription for some antibiotics. (I picked up the medicine at a pharmacy.)

I tried to turn on the ceiling light. (She is trying to decide whether to buy a new light fixture or just new circular fluorescent light tubes.)

I want to build up my stamina. (She wants to swim farther without taking rest breaks.)

We had to display our calligraphy works at the exhibition. (This is an annual calligraphy exhibition.)

You can have my stationary bike for free if you want it. (Just let me know.)

He has 10 polyps and five of them are cancerous. (The doctor said that it can be treated with radiation and chemotherapy.)

I ran on the treadmill for my heart exam. (They wanted to check his heart while it was beating quickly.)

He was rude. (He was impolite.)

The number of elderly people in our neighborhood is increasing. (You should say “the number of” something is increasing or decreasing.)

They stopped printing guidebooks. (Most people go online to get the information that they need.)

A picture is worth a thousand words. (It sometimes takes many words to describe something.)

He will inherit a famous storyteller’s stage name. (After the famous person retires or passes away, the other person will use his name while performing on stage.)

Our class reunion committee has four members. (They meet once a year to decide where and when the class members will have their reunion.)

I don’t have any “me” time. (She must take care of her husband who recently had a stroke.)

I’m trying to get rid of things that I don’t use or need. (I should do the same.)

The electric company checked our breaker box. (The old style was called a fuse box.)

I have tooth decay. (The dentist will drill the tooth to remove the decay.)

I will get a filling next week. (The most common fillings are made with silver.)

I had to do sign language for the hospital nutritionist. (The nutritionist will give her patient a nutritious diet.)