Month 8

Question 1

authoritative

Answer 1

showing that you are confident, in control, and expect to be respected and obeyed

Question 2

advice

Answer 2

an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation

Question 3

elsewhere

Answer 3

at, in, from, or to another place or other places; anywhere or somewhere else

Question 4

tape

Answer 4

thin plastic in a long, narrow strip with a magnetic covering that allows sounds or sounds and pictures to be recorded and played again, especially one on which sound is recorde

Question 5

broadcast v.

Answer 5

to send out a programme on television or radio

Question 6

broadcast n.

Answer 6

a television or radio programme

Question 7

conversation

Answer 7

(a) talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings, and ideas are expressed, questions are asked and answered, or news and information is exchanged

Question 8

wear off

Answer 8

If a feeling or the effect of something wears off, it gradually disappears

Question 9

highly

Answer 9

very, to a large degree, or at a high level

Question 10

get over someone

Answer 10

to become happier after the end of a romantic relationship: How can ever get over Jana?

Question 11

get over something

Answer 11

1 to become well after being ill with a particular illness: It takes time to get over a bad cold. 2 to become happier after being sad, frightened, etc: I’ll never get over that car crash

Question 12

pursue

Answer 12

to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it

Question 13

target n.

Answer 13

an object shot at during shooting practice, often a circle with a pattern of rings, or any object or place at which bullets, bombs, etc. are aimed

Question 14

target v.

Answer 14

to direct advertising, criticism, or a product at someone

Question 15

guess v.

Answer 15

to give an answer to a particular question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are correct

Question 16

guess n.

Answer 16

an attempt to give the right answer when you are not certain if you are correct

Question 17

cause harm

Question 18

parking jerks

Question 19

violate the rules

Question 20

unsettling

Answer 20

causing change

Question 21

knit

Answer 21

to make clothes, etc. by using two long needles to connect wool or another type of thread into joined rows

Question 22

novel

Answer 22

a long printed story about imaginary characters and events

Question 23

defeat v.

Answer 23

to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition

Question 24

defeat n.

Answer 24

the fact of losing against someone in a fight or competition, or when someone or something is made to fail

Question 25

defence

Answer 25

the act of protecting someone or something against attack or criticism

Question 26

defend

Answer 26

to protect someone or something against attack or criticism

Question 27

be above something

Answer 27

to be so important that you needn't do particular things: She think she's above doing housework. 2 to be so good that no one can think you did something wrong: He's above suspicion

Question 28

significant

Answer 28

important or noticeable

Question 29

significantly

Answer 29

in a way that is easy to see or by a large amount

Question 30

gain v.

Answer 30

to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time

Question 31

gain n.

Answer 31

an occasion when you get something useful or positive

Question 32

turn up

Answer 32

to appear somewhere, especially as a surprise or after a delay: When did Peter turn up? Don't worry - your camera will turn up

Question 33

completely

Answer 33

in every way or as much as possible

Question 34

offer v.

Answer 34

to ask someone if they would like to have something or if they would like you to do something

Question 35

offer n.

Answer 35

the act of asking if someone would like to have something or if they would like you to do something

Question 36

relation

Answer 36

the way in which two people or groups of people feel and behave towards each other

Question 37

unconscious

Answer 37

in the state of not being awake and not aware of things around you, especially as the result of a head injury

Question 38

elderly

Answer 38

polite word for old

Question 39

blank adj.

Answer 39

empty or clear, or containing no information or mark

Question 40

blank n.

Answer 40

a space in a piece of writing or on a form, left empty for information to be added

Question 41

plenty

Answer 41

(the state of having) enough or more than enough, or a large amount

Question 41

surrounding

Answer 41

that is everywhere around something

Question 41

surround

Answer 41

to be everywhere around something

Question 42

retire

Answer 42

to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health

Question 43

retired

Answer 43

If someone is retired, they have stopped working permanently, usually because of age

Question 44

necessary

Answer 44

needed in order to achieve a particular result

Question 45

deliberate

Answer 45

(often of something bad) intentional or planned

Question 46

deliberately

Answer 46

intentionally

Question 47

specifically

Answer 47

for a particular reason, purpose, etc.

Question 47

assess

Answer 47

to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something

Question 47

unexpected

Answer 47

not expected

Question 48

narrow v.

Answer 48

to become less wide or to make something less wide

Question 48

highlight v.

Answer 48

to attract attention to or emphasize something important

Question 48

highlight n.

Answer 48

the best or most exciting, entertaining, or interesting part of something

Question 48

enthrall

Answer 48

to keep someone completely interested

Question 48

limb

Answer 48

an arm or leg of a person or animal

Question 48

curiosity

Answer 48

an eager wish to know or learn about something

Question 49

trial

Answer 49

the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a law court to judge if a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter

Question 49

fascination

Answer 49

the fact of finding someone or something fascinating

Question 50

baffles

Answer 50

to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something

Question 51

narrow adj.

Answer 51

having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length