Snow Queen - The King o' the Cats (p. 242)

Question 1

grave n.

Answer 1

a place in the ground where a dead person is buried n.

Ex.: We visited Grandma’s grave.
Ex.2: British war graves in France and Belgium
Ex.3: The plague victims were buried in a mass grave.
Ex.4: There were flowers on the grave.

Question 2

a place in the ground where a dead person is buried n.

Answer 2

grave n.

Ex.: We visited Grandma’s grave.
Ex.2: British war graves in France and Belgium
Ex.3: The plague victims were buried in a mass grave.
Ex.4: There were flowers on the grave.

Question 3

edge n.

Answer 3

[count] the outside limit of an object, a surface or an area; the part furthest from the centre / ponta, beira, borda n.

Ex.: I gripped the edge of my desk to steady myself.
Ex.2: the first spacecraft to travel to the edge of the solar system.
Ex.3: He stood on the edge of the cliff.
Ex.4: Stand the coin on its edge.
Ex.5: a big house on/at the edge of town
Ex.6: I sat down at the water’s edge.
Ex.7: Don’t put that glass so near the edge of the table.
Ex.8: She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book.

Question 4

[count] the outside limit of an object, a surface or an area; the part furthest from the centre / ponta, beira, borda n.

Answer 4

edge n.

Ex.: I gripped the edge of my desk to steady myself.
Ex.2: the first spacecraft to travel to the edge of the solar system.
Ex.3: He stood on the edge of the cliff.
Ex.4: Stand the coin on its edge.
Ex.5: a big house on/at the edge of town
Ex.6: I sat down at the water’s edge.
Ex.7: Don’t put that glass so near the edge of the table.
Ex.8: She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book.

Question 5

why exc.

Answer 5

(old-fashioned or Am.) ​used to express a feeling of being surprised, impatient, etc. exc.

Ex.: Why Jane, it’s you!
Ex.2: Why, it’s easy—a child could do it!

Question 6

(old-fashioned or Am.) ​used to express a feeling of being surprised, impatient, etc. exc.

Answer 6

why exc.

Ex.: Why Jane, it’s you!
Ex.2: Why, it’s easy—a child could do it!

Question 7

(esp. Br.) coffin (Am. usually) casket n. /ˈkɔːfɪn/ /ˈkæskɪt/

Answer 7

​a box in which a dead body is buried or cremated / caixão n.

Ex.: A procession of mourners slowly followed the coffin.

Question 8

​a box in which a dead body is buried or cremated / caixão n.

Answer 8

(esp. Br.) coffin (Am. usually) casket n. /ˈkɔːfɪn/ /ˈkæskɪt/

Ex.: A procession of mourners slowly followed the coffin.

Question 9

pall n. /pɔːl/

Answer 9

a cloth spread over a coffin / manto n.

Question 10

a cloth spread over a coffin / manto n.

Answer 10

pall n. /pɔːl/

Question 11

coronet n. (Br.) /ˈkɒrənet/ (Am.) /ˌkɔːrəˈnet/

Answer 11

​1. a small crown worn on the head on formal occasions by princes, princesses, lords, etc. n.

​2. a round decoration for the head, especially one made of flowers n.

Question 12

​1. a small crown worn on the head on formal occasions by princes, princesses, lords, etc. n.

​2. a round decoration for the head, especially one made of flowers n.

Answer 12

coronet n. (Br.) /ˈkɒrənet/ (Am.) /ˌkɔːrəˈnet/

Question 13

distinctly pron.

Answer 13

/dɪˈstɪŋktli/

Question 14

shine out v.
(shone or shined)

Answer 14

(of a quality) to be strong and easy to see v.

Ex.: Her honesty and sincerity positively shine out.

Question 15

(of a quality) to be strong and easy to see v.

Answer 15

shine out v.
(shone or shined)

Ex.: Her honesty and sincerity positively shine out.

Question 16

for all the world as if/though | for all the world like sb/st i.

Answer 16

​(formal) exactly as if…; exactly like sb/st i.

Ex.: She behaved for all the world as if nothing unusual had happened.
Ex.2: He looked for all the world like a schoolboy caught stealing apples.

Question 17

​(formal) exactly as if…; exactly like sb/st i.

Answer 17

for all the world as if/though | for all the world like sb/st i.

Ex.: She behaved for all the world as if nothing unusual had happened.
Ex.2: He looked for all the world like a schoolboy caught stealing apples.

Question 18

never mind (about) (doing) st i.

Answer 18

​used to tell sb they shouldn’t think about st or do st because it is not as important as st else, or because you will do it i.

Ex.: Never mind your car—what about the damage to my fence?
Ex.2: Never mind washing the dishes—I’ll do them later.

Question 19

​used to tell sb they shouldn’t think about st or do st because it is not as important as st else, or because you will do it i.

Answer 19

never mind (about) (doing) st i.

Ex.: Never mind your car—what about the damage to my fence?
Ex.2: Never mind washing the dishes—I’ll do them later.

Question 20

solemnly ad. /ˈsɑːləmli/
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Answer 20

without smiling or looking happy; seriously ad.

Ex.: He nodded solemnly.

Question 21

without smiling or looking happy; seriously ad.

Answer 21

solemnly ad. /ˈsɑːləmli/

Ex.: He nodded solemnly.

Question 22

squeaky a.

Answer 22

making a short, very high sound or cry a.

Ex.: The door swung open on its squeaky hinges.
Ex.2: squeaky floorboards
Ex.3: a high squeaky voice

Question 23

making a short, very high sound or cry a.

Answer 23

squeaky a.

Ex.: The door swung open on its squeaky hinges.
Ex.2: squeaky floorboards
Ex.3: a high squeaky voice

Question 24

swell v.

Answer 24

​[trans, int] to increase or make st increase in number or size v.

Ex.: Last year’s profits were swelled by a fall in production costs.
Ex.2: Crowds of commuters were swelled by Christmas shoppers.
Ex.3: We are looking for more volunteers to swell the ranks (= increase the number) of those already helping.
Ex.4: Membership has swelled to over 20 000.

Question 25

​[trans, int] to increase or make st increase in number or size v.

Answer 25

swell v.

Ex.: Last year’s profits were swelled by a fall in production costs.
Ex.2: Crowds of commuters were swelled by Christmas shoppers.
Ex.3: We are looking for more volunteers to swell the ranks (= increase the number) of those already helping.
Ex.4: Membership has swelled to over 20 000.

Question 26

shriek v.

Answer 26

​[int] to give a loud high shout, for example when you are excited, frightened or in pain; scream v.

Ex.: She shrieked in fright.
Ex.2: The audience was shrieking with laughter.
Ex.3: He all but shrieked when he saw her.
Ex.4: The answer shrieked at her (= was very obvious).

Question 27

​[int] to give a loud high shout, for example when you are excited, frightened or in pain; scream v.

Answer 27

shriek v.

Ex.: She shrieked in fright.
Ex.2: The audience was shrieking with laughter.
Ex.3: He all but shrieked when he saw her.
Ex.4: The answer shrieked at her (= was very obvious).