| Word | interest |
|---|---|
| QType | H |
| Instructions | In this sentence, interest means: |
| Sentence | I was half awake at the time, but the notion that my Hungarian driver had his own Web site piqued my interest. |
| Source | The World Is Flat |
| Source URL | https://www.amazon.com/World-Flat-3-0-History-Twenty-first/dp/0312425074 |
| Source Title | The World Is Flat |
| Choices | curiosity | jealousy | sympathy | vanity |
| Correct Answer | curiosity |
| Definition | In this question, interest is a noun that means a sense of concern with and curiosity about something. |
| Blurb | Interest is used most often to describe something you like, enjoy or think useful. You might have an interest in African literature, or you might follow the news with interest. Although interest is used mainly to describe anything that is, well, interesting, it also is used in specific legal contexts. If you have an interest in a company, it means you own part of it. Interest is also the word used to describe money charged or given as part of a debt. If a bank loans you $10,000, you have to pay back the $10,000 plus the interest. If the interest rate is 5 percent annually, you would owe $500. |
| Level | 1 |
| Frequency | 0.066666667 |
| Page Frequency | once / 15 pages |
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