REWARDS Unit 1

Match the following words and their meanings:

• To keep at something even though others are against it

• Discard

• Get rid of things you no longer need

• Distract

• to disappoint someone who trusts you

• Betray

• To tell the truth even if you aren't willing

• Admit

• To disturb someone's attention from what they are doing

• Persist

Match the following words and their meanings:

• to tell about the differences

• distinct

• ridiculous and silly

• absurd

• to see or know something clearly

• contrast

The runner ___________ by practicing for many months.

• failed

• persisted

• won

A person might _____ their friend by telling everyone a secret about them.

• distract

• absurd

• betray

Joe had to _____ that he had stolen money from his friend.

• betray

• distinct

• persist

• admit

when you ______ something you tell about the differences

• admit

• contrast

• persist

• discard