Vocabulary

Review these words used in the radio program on the World Bank. Fill in the correct form of the vocabulary words into each blank.

clarify - to make clear or easy to understand
endanger - to expose something to danger
interest - what a bank charges you to borrow money
in theory - how something seems in contrast to what it really is
destructive - causing damage or devastation
superpower - an influential or powerful nation
partnership - a relationship in which people work together to achieve a specified goal
effectiveness - the ability to produce desired results

1		your plan sounds like it will work, but we won’t know for sure until we actually try it.
2		Can you please how you think building a dam will benefit the village?
3		The bank is going to charge us five percent on our loan.
4		The large oil spill in the Galapagos Islands will many fish in the region.
5		The United States is considered a by most nations.
6		The two businesses formed a to manufacture and export textiles.
7		We need to evaluate the of the program before we invest more money.
8		It took several months for the people to recover from the effects of the tornado.