Group 511 - Day 13

Question 1

to tend to

Answer 1

to care for; to give your attention to

Question 2

seldom

Answer 2

rarely

Question 3

colander

Answer 3

perforated bowl used to drain liquid from food

Question 4

possessed

Answer 4

(of a person) controlled by a spirit

Question 5

travel agency

Answer 5

agency that organizes travel arrangements

Question 6

hook

Answer 6

a piece of metal that is curved at the end, used for catching hold of or hanging things

Question 7

strap

Answer 7

a strip of leather or material used to fasten or secure something

Question 8

harness

Answer 8

set of straps used for fastening something to a person’s body

Question 9

to hyperventilate

Answer 9

to breath at an unusually rapid rate, increasing the loss of carbon dioxide

Question 10

immersion

Answer 10

act of immersing something in liquid

Question 11

mesh

Answer 11

an interlaced structure

Question 12

net

Answer 12

length of open meshed material made of cord or rope

Question 13

foam mat

Answer 13

soft mat (for falling on to)

Question 14

timber

Answer 14

wood prepared for use in building and carpentry

Question 15

to span

Answer 15

to extend from one side to another

Question 16

beam

Answer 16

a long solid piece of timber or metal spanning an open part of a building in order to strengthen the building’s structure

Question 17

high diving

Answer 17

diving into water from great heights

Question 18

to skid

Answer 18

to slide as a result of stopping or turning too quickly

Question 19

to slide

Answer 19

to move along a smooth surface while maintaining continuous contact with it

Question 20

hazard

Answer 20

danger

Question 21

reef

Answer 21

ridge of rock or coral just below the surface of the sea

Question 22

mask

Answer 22

glass covering for the face which allows a diver to see clearly underwater

Question 23

be flattered

Answer 23

to feel honored

Question 24

mob

Answer 24

a large disorderly crowd

Question 25

corny

Answer 25

sentimental in an uncool way

Question 26

to keep track of

Answer 26

stay informed about where someone/something is

Question 27

stick with someone

Answer 27

stay close to someone, continue to support them

Question 28

be sore about something

Answer 28

be sensitive or annoyed about something

Question 29

pass the shoe

Answer 29

let someone else have a turn

Question 30

gobble up

Answer 30

to eat noisily or take something over

Question 31

get over something

Answer 31

recover from something/stop being distressed by it

Question 32

cage

Answer 32

structure made of metal bars, used to confine animals and birds

Question 33

swallow your pride

Answer 33

to adopt a more humble approach to something

Question 34

a will

Answer 34

a document with instructions about what should be done with someone’s property when they die

Question 35

executor

Answer 35

person responsible for administering a will

Question 36

legatee

Answer 36

a person who inherits property

Question 37

stake

Answer 37

a bet or a share in a business venture

Question 38

stockholders

Answer 38

people who own shares or stocks in a company

Question 39

to wreck

Answer 39

to destroy

Question 40

to get even

Answer 40

to get revenge

Question 41

cockeyed

Answer 41

not straight or level

Question 42

tide

Answer 42

the daily rise and fall of the sea

Question 43

diaphragm

Answer 43

a muscle under the lungs

Question 44

belly

Answer 44

abdomen

Question 45

to drift

Answer 45

to be carried by a current

Question 46

chin

Answer 46

protruding part of your face, below the mouth

Question 47

stroke

Answer 47

movement of the arms and legs in swimming

Question 48

to hold your breath

Answer 48

to suspend breathing

Question 49

chest

Answer 49

front surface of a person’s body, between the abdomen and neck

Question 50

breath hold

Answer 50

act of holding your breath

Question 51

eardrum

Answer 51

membrane in your middle ear that vibrates in response to sound

Question 52

to equalize

Answer 52

to make the pressure in your ear drums equal to the external pressure