Part 1: Making Comparisons with As...As

adoption - n. to take an animal legally as your own

twice - adv. two times

phrase - n. a group of two or more words that express a single idea but do not usually form a complete sentence

dish - n. Food that is prepared in a particular way

negative - adj. expressing dislike or refusal

contraction - n. a short form of a word or word group that is made by leaving out a sound or letter