Month 12

Question 1

encourage

Answer 1

to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen

Question 2

hollow

Answer 2

having a hole or empty space inside

Question 3

approximately

Answer 3

close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time

Question 4

holy

Answer 4

related to a religion or a god

Question 4

roll v.

Answer 4

to (cause something to) move somewhere by turning over and over or from side to side

Question 5

role

Answer 5

the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, or relationship

Question 6

roll n.

Answer 6

a piece of film, paper, or cloth that is rolled into the shape of a tube

Question 7

spell

Answer 7

to form a word or words with the letters in the correct order

Question 8

spelling

Answer 8

forming words with the correct letters in the correct order, or the ability to do this

Question 8

specifically

Answer 8

for a particular reason, purpose, etc.

Question 9

specific

Answer 9

relating to one thing and not others; particular

Question 10

native adj.

Answer 10

relating to or describing someone’s country or place of birth or someone who was born in a particular country or place

Question 11

native n.

Answer 11

a person who was born in a particular place, or a plant or animal that lives or grows naturally in a place and has not been brought from somewhere else

Question 12

unit

Answer 12

a single thing or a separate part of something larger

Question 13

unlike

Answer 13

different from

Question 14

unlikely

Answer 14

not probable or likely to happen

Question 15

justice

Answer 15

fairness in the way people are dealt with

Question 16

justify

Answer 16

to give or to be a good reason for

Question 17

No biggie

Answer 17

It’s not a big deal

Question 18

strict

Answer 18

strongly limiting someone’s freedom to behave as they wish, or likely to severely punish someone if they do not obey

Question 19

captive

Answer 19

a person or animal whose ability to move or act freely is limited by being kept in a space; a prisoner, especially a person held by the enemy during a war

Question 20

afraid of

Answer 20

feeling fear or worry about something, or about something bad that might happen

Question 21

integral

Answer 21

necessary and important as a part of a whole

Question 22

cherish

Answer 22

to love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you

Question 23

assume

Answer 23

to accept something to be true without question or proof

Question 24

anger

Answer 24

a strong feeling that makes you want to hurt someone or be unpleasant because of something unfair or unkind that has happened

Question 25

angle

Answer 25

the space between two lines or surfaces at the point at which they touch each other, measured in degrees

Question 26

secure v.

Answer 26

to get something, sometimes with difficulty

Question 27

secure adj.

Answer 27

positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break

Question 28

valuable

Answer 28

worth a lot of money

Question 29

apparent

Answer 29

able to be seen or understood

Question 30

apparently

Answer 30

used to say you have read or been told something although you are not certain it is true

Question 31

insight

Answer 31

(the ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation

Question 32

inside

Answer 32

the part, space, or side of something that is inside

Question 33

Don’t get me wrong

Answer 33

Don’t misunderstand me

Question 34

interrupt

Answer 34

to stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do

Question 35

intention

Answer 35

something that you want and plan to do

Question 36

society

Answer 36

a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done. All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society

Question 37

crucial

Answer 37

extremely important or necessary

Question 38

labour

Answer 38

practical work, especially when it involves hard physical effort

Question 39

outline n.

Answer 39

the main shape or edge of something, without any details

Question 40

outline v.

Answer 40

to draw the main shape or edge of something

Question 41

privacy

Answer 41

someone's right to keep their personal matters and relationships secret

Question 42

regret v.

Answer 42

to feel sorry about a situation, especially something sad or wrong or a mistake that you have made

Question 43

regret n.

Answer 43

a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better

Question 44

lactose intolerance

Answer 44

the inability to digest lactose (= a substance in milk)

Question 45

to digest

Answer 45

to change food in your stomach into substances that your body can use

Question 46

inaptitude

Answer 46

the fact of not being skilled or effective

Question 47

iron

Answer 47

a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts in blood

Question 47

wrinkle

Answer 47

a small line in the skin caused by old age

Question 48

unreliable

Answer 48

not able to be trusted or believed

Question 49

approval

Answer 49

the feeling of having a positive opinion of someone or something

Question 49

approve

Answer 49

to have a positive opinion of someone or something

Question 49

load n.

Answer 49

the amount of weight carried, especially by a vehicle, a structure such as a bridge, or an animal

Question 50

load v.

Answer 50

to put a lot of things into a vehicle or machine

Question 51

scheme

Answer 51

an organized plan for doing something, especially something dishonest or illegal that will bring a good result for you

Question 52

Out of the blue

Answer 52

Unexpectedly

Question 53

senior

Answer 53

high or higher in rank

Question 54

upper

Answer 54

at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part of something

Question 55

chemistry

Answer 55

the scientific study of the basic characteristics of substances and the ways in which they react or combine

Question 56

gather

Answer 56

to collect several things, often from different places or people

Question 57

effort

Answer 57

physical or mental activity needed to achieve something

Question 58

purchase n.

Answer 58

something that you buy

Question 59

purchase v.

Answer 59

to buy something

Question 60

struggle v.

Answer 60

to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something

Question 61

struggle n.

Answer 61

a very difficult task that you can do only by making a great effort

Question 62

willing

Answer 62

to be happy to do something if it is needed

Question 63

origin

Answer 63

the beginning or cause of something

Question 64

hesitate

Answer 64

to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it

Question 65

fasten

Answer 65

to (cause something to) become firmly fixed together, or in position, or closed

Question 66

decline v.

Answer 66

to gradually become less, worse, or lower

Question 67

decline n.

Answer 67

the process or fact of something becoming less in amount, importance, quality, or strength

Question 68

for half an hour

Question 69

what a bummer

Question 70

happen

Answer 70

(of a situation or an event) to have existence or come into existence

Question 71

compulsory insurance

Question 72

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