L-08

Question 1

humour

Answer 1

the ability or tendency to think that things are funny, or funny things you say that show you have this ability

Question 2

moment

Answer 2

point in time a particular point in time

Question 3

fancy dress

Answer 3

clothes that you wear, especially to parties, that make you look like a famous person, a character from a story etc

Question 4

creeping

Answer 4

to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention

Question 5

crawling

Answer 5

to move along on your hands and knees with your body close to the ground

Question 6

rolling pin

Answer 6

a long tube-shaped piece of wood used for making pastry flat and thin before you cook it

Question 7

tiptoe

Answer 7

to walk quietly and carefully on your toes, so that nobody hears you

Question 8

anniversary

Answer 8

a date on which something special or important happened in a previous year

Question 9

fall over

Answer 9

to fall onto the ground or to fall from an upright position

Question 10

panic

Answer 10

a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly

Question 11

briefcase

Answer 11

a flat case used especially by business people for carrying papers or documents

Question 12

canteen

Answer 12

BrE

a place in a factory, school etc where meals are provided, usually quite cheaply

Question 13

expression

Answer 13

something you say, write, or do that shows what you think or feel

Question 14

psychiatrist

Answer 14

a doctor trained in the treatment of mental illness➔ psychologist

Question 15

insulting

Answer 15

very rude and offensive to someone

Question 16

unpleasant

Answer 16

not pleasant or enjoyable

Question 17

offensive

Answer 17

very rude or insulting and likely to upset people

OPP inoffensive

Question 18

bride

Answer 18

a woman at the time she gets married or just after she is married
➔ groom

Question 19

bridegroom

Answer 19

a man at the time he gets married, or just after he is married

Question 20

bouquet

Answer 20

an arrangement of flowers, especially one that you give to someone

Question 21

fitting

Answer 21

an occasion when you put on a piece of clothing that is being made for you, to see if it fits properly

Question 22

bridesmaid

Answer 22

a girl or woman, usually unmarried, who helps a bride on her wedding day and is with her at the wedding
➔ best man

Question 23

best man

Answer 23

the man who helps the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony

Question 24

hire

Answer 24

BrE
to pay money to borrow something for a short period of time
SYN rentAmE

Question 25

flower girl

Answer 25

a young girl who carries flowers at a wedding ceremony

Question 26

discover

Answer 26

to find someone or something, either by accident or because you were looking for them

Question 27

ballpoint

Answer 27

a pen with a ball at the end that rolls ink onto the paper

Question 28

gravity

Answer 28

the force that causes something to fall to the ground or to be attracted to another planet ➔ gravitation

Question 29

UFO

Answer 29

(unidentified flying object) a strange object in the sky, that some people believe is a spaceship from another world SYN flying saucer

Question 30

flying saucer

Answer 30

a large round spacecraft from somewhere else in space, that some people believe they have seen in the sky➔ UFO

Question 31

wrinkled

Answer 31

skin or cloth that is wrinkled has small lines or folds in it

Question 32

wrinkle

Answer 32

wrinkles are lines on your face and skin that you get when you are old

Question 33

wrinkled face

Answer 33

with a lot of small lines, especially because of old age

Question 34

peaceful

Answer 34

a peaceful time, place, or situation is quiet and calm without any worry or excitement

Question 35

scream

Answer 35

to make a loud high noise with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited etc SYN shriek

Question 36

passenger

Answer 36

someone who is travelling in a vehicle, plane, boat etc, but is not driving it or working on it

Question 37

procession

Answer 37

a line of people or vehicles moving slowly as part of a ceremony ➔ parade

Question 38

prayer

Answer 38

words that you say when praying to God or gods