Chapter 1 - An Unexpected Party - Part 2

Question 1

flicker

/ˈflɪkər/

Answer 1

(v) (of a light or a flame) to keep going on and off as its shines or burns

Question 2

wag

/wæɡ/

Answer 2

(v) (especially of a tail or finger) to move from side to side or up and down

• The little dog’s tail wagged in delight.

Question 3

misty

/ˈmɪsti/

Answer 3

(adj) with a lot of mist
- mist: a cloud of very small drops of water in the air just about the ground, that make it difficult to see

• It stayed misty until late in the morning.

Question 4

dungeon

/ˈdʌndʒən/

Answer 4

(n) a dark underground room used as a prison, especially in a castle

Question 5

cavern

/ˈkævərn/

Answer 5

(n) a cave, especially a large one

Question 6

ere

/er/

Answer 6

(preposition) before

Question 7

break of day/dawn

Answer 7

the time when the sun rises in the morning

• I lay awake till break of day.
• The trumpets sounded at the break of day.

Question 8

pale

/peɪl/

Answer 8

(adj) a pale light or colour is not bright or strong

• She wore a pale blue hat.

Question 9

enchanted

/ɪnˈtʃæntɪd/

Answer 9

(adj) affected by magic or seeming to be affected by magic

• The princess lives in an enchanted castle.

Question 10

of yore

/jɔːr/

Answer 10

long ago
- in days of yore

• This was once a Roman road in days of yore.

Question 11

mighty

/ˈmaɪti/

Answer 11

(adj) very strong and powerful

• a mighty warrior
• He struck him with a mighty blow across his shoulder.

Question 12

spell

/spel/

Answer 12

(n) words that are through to have magic power or to make a piece of magic work

• a magic spell
• The wizard recited a spell.

Question 13

hollow

/ˈhɑːləʊ/

Answer 13

(adj) having a hole or empty space inside

• The tree trunk was hollow inside.
• Her stomach felt hollow with fear.

Question 14

fell

/fel/

Answer 14

(n) a hill or an area of hills in northern England

Question 15

elvish

/ˈel.vɪʃ/

Answer 15

(adj) relating to or like and elf

Question 16

gleaming

/ˈɡliːmɪŋ/

Answer 16

(adj) bright and shiny from being cleaned

• gleaming white teeth
• a gleaming new kitchen

Question 17

hoard

/hɔːrd/

Answer 17

(n) a collection of money, food, valueable objects, etc., especially one that somebody keeps in a secret place so that other people will not find or steal it

• They dug up a hoard of Roman coins.

Question 18

hilt

/hɪlt/

Answer 18

(n) the handle of a sword, knife, etc.

Question 19

strung (string)

Answer 19

(v) to hang or tie something in place, especially as decoration

• We strung paper lanterns up in the trees.
• The route was strung with flags.

Question 19

mesh

/meʃ/

Answer 19

(v) to fit together or march closely, sepecially in a way that works well

• This evidence meshes with earlier reports of an organized riot.

Question 19

goblet

/ˈɡɑːblət/

Answer 19

(n) a cup of wine, usaully made of glass or metal, with a stem and base but no handle

Question 20

carve

/kɑːrv/

Answer 20

(v) to make objects, patterns, etc. by cutting away material from a piece of wood or stone, or another hard material

• The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone.

Question 20

delve

/delv/

Answer 20

(v) to search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information

• She delved into her pocket to find some change.

Question 21

blaze

/bleɪz/

Answer 21

(v) to burn brightly and strongly

• A huge fire was blazing in the fireplace.
• Within minutes the whole building was blazing.

Question 22

dale

/deɪl/

Answer 22

(n) a valley, especially in northern England

Question 23

ire

/ˈaɪər/

Answer 23

(n) anger (wrath)

• The plans provoked the ire of the conservationists.

Question 24

frail

/freɪl/

Answer 24

(adj) weak or unheathy

• Mother was becoming too frail to live alone.

Question 25

the tramp of somebody/something

/træmp/

Answer 25

the sound of somebody’s heavy steps

• the tramp of marching’s feet

Question 26

doom

/duːm/

Answer 26

(n) death or destruction; any terrible event that you cannot avoid

• A sense of doom hung over the entire country.

Question 27

cunning

/ˈkʌnɪŋ/

Answer 27

(n) the ability to archieve something by tricking or cheating other people in a clever way

• It took the energy and cunning just to survice.

Question 28

fierce

/fɪrs/

Answer 28

(adj) angry and aggressive in a way that is frightening

• a fierce dog

Question 29

leap

/liːp/

Answer 29

(v) to jump high or a long way

• A dolphin leapt out of the water.

Question 30

plunder

/ˈplʌndər/

Answer 30

(v) to steals thing from a place, especially using force during a time of war

• The troops crossed the country, plundering and rootinng as they went.

Question 31

shudder

/ˈʃʌdər/

Answer 31

(v) to shake because you are cold or frightened

Question 32

tremb

/ˈtrembl/

Answer 32

/v/ to shake in a way that you cannot control

Question 33

have half a mind to do something

Answer 33

used to say that you think you will do something, although you are not sure

• I have half a mind to come with you tomorrow.
• I have half a mind to quit my job and travel the world.

Question 34

apologetically

/əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkli/

Answer 34

(adv) in a way that shows you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

Question 35

poker

/ˈpəʊkər/

Answer 35

(n) a metal stick for moving or breaking up coal in a fire

Question 36

shovel

/ˈʃʌvl/

Answer 36

(n) a tool like a spade with a long handle and a broad metal part with curved edges, used for moving earth, snow, sand, etc.

Question 37

conspirator

/kənˈspɪrətər/

Answer 37

(n) a person who is involved in a conspiracy (a secret plan to do something illegal)

Question 38

audacious

/ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/

Answer 38

(adj) willing to take risks

Question 39

wag

/wæɡ/

Answer 39

(v) to move from side to side or up and down

Question 40

flummoxed

/ˈflʌməkst/

Answer 40

(adj) confused

Question 41

counsellor

/ˈkaʊnsələr/

Answer 41

(n) a person who has been trained to advise people with problems

Question 42

ingenious

/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/

Answer 42

(adj) of a person - having a lot of clever new ideas and good at inventing things

Question 43

solemn

/ˈsɑːləm/

Answer 43

(adj) not happy, serious

Question 44

estimable

/ˈestɪməbl/

Answer 44

(adj) deserving respect and approval

Question 45

bear

/ber/

Answer 45

(v) accept/deal with

• She couldn’t bear the thought of losing him.