16Kw for fluency

Question 1

noun

(formal or humorous) a child of a particular person or couple

Answer 1

offspring (plural offspring)

Tom’s sister came over on Saturday with all her offspring

/ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/

Question 2

noun

the young of an animal or plant

Answer 2

offspring (plural offspring)

The beast was believed to be the offspring of a panther

/ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/

Question 3

adverb

using the real or original meaning of a word or phrase; in an exact way

Answer 3

literally

When I told you to get lost I didn’t expect to be taken literally

/ˈlɪtərəli/

Question 4

adverb

used to emphasize that something, especially a large number or a surprising fact, is actually true

Answer 4

literally

There are literally hundreds of prizes to win

/ˈlɪtərəli/

Question 5

adverb

(informal) used to emphasize a word or phrase, even if it is not actually true in a real sense

Answer 5

literally

I literally jumped out of my skin

/ˈlɪtərəli/

Question 6

verb

to walk slowly around or to a place, often without any particular sense of purpose or direction

Answer 6

wander

She wandered aimlessly around the streets

/ˈwɑːndər/

Question 7

verb

(mind, thoughts) to no longer pay attention to something, especially because you are bored or worried

Answer 7

wander

Her thoughts wandered back to her youth

/ˈwɑːndər/

Question 8

verb

(conversations) to start to talk about something not related to the main subject that you were talking about before

Answer 8

wander

Don’t wander off the subject—keep to the point

/ˈwɑːndər/

Question 9

verb

(road/river) to go in a curve instead of following a straight course

Answer 9

wander

The road wanders along through the hills

/ˈwɑːndər/

Question 10

noun

a short relaxed walk, often slowly with no clear direction nor purpose.

Answer 10

wander

I went to the park and had a wander around

/ˈwɑːndər/

Question 11

verb

to move away from the place where you ought to be or move away from the people you ought to be with

Answer 11

wander away/off

The child wandered off and got lost

/ˈwɑːndər/

Question 12

verb

(person’s eyes) to move slowly from looking at one thing to looking at another thing

Answer 12

wander

His eyes wandered towards the photographs on the wall

/ˈwɑːndər/

Question 13

noun

A single solid covering that can be pulled down over a window. It is designed to fit within the window frame

Answer 13

shade

She rolled up the shade to let in light and see outside

/ʃeɪd/

Question 14

noun

A structured window treatments featuring slats that can be tilted open or closed

Answer 14

blind

She saw a head-shot through the blinds

/blaɪnd/

Question 15

noun

A piece of hanging cloth that can be pulled across to cover a window. It‘s generally cut to fit the window or drop a few centimetres below it

Answer 15

curtain

Ella opened the curtains and switched the light on

/ˈkɜːtn/

Question 16

noun

A long thick window covering that can be pull across and is cut to floor length or to slightly puddle on the floor

Answer 16

drape

He pulled the drapes shut, locked the door behind him

/dreɪp/

Question 17

adjective

(formal) very full of food in stomach

Answer 17

replete

After two helpings of dessert, Sergio was at last pleasantly replete

/rɪˈpliːt/

Question 18

adjective

fully filled with something; with a full supply of something

Answer 18

be replete with

This car has an engine which is replete with the latest technology

/rɪˈpliːt/

Question 19

noun

a close — sometimes exact — likeness of something, but not essentially the same quality as the original

Answer 19

replica

She built an upscale replica of her parents’ house here

/ˈreplɪkə/

Question 20

adjective

that can be reproduced exactly

Answer 20

replicable

The design is easily replicable

/ˈreplɪkəbl/

Question 21

verb

reproduce something from the scratch, and in exactly the same way as the original was done

Answer 21

replicate

Researchers tried many times to replicate the original experiment

/ˈreplɪkeɪt/

Question 22

noun but used as adjective

very well reproducted of something but lack of some specific characteristic as compared to the authentic one

Answer 22

replica

It was a replica gun, for display only.

/ˈreplɪkə/

Question 23

adverb

[what is saying] is mainly true, although some parts of it are wrong or more complicated than has been stated.

Answer 23

essentially

The company won the contract by essentially promising it would do the job for free.

Question 24

adverb (formal)

Emphazing the fundamental nature of something. It refers to the core that make something what it is.

Answer 24

essentially

The job requires someone who is essentially a problem solver

Question 25

adverb

Conveying the meaning that something is inevitable. It refers to the logical or causal relationship between two things, where one thing is a natural consequence of the other

Answer 25

necessarily

Being a good leader necessarily involves being a good listener.