Vocabulary Revision Week 2

Question 1

an alternative lifestyle

Answer 1

a different and non-traditional way of living

Question 2

a sedentary lifestyle

Answer 2

an inactive lifestyle with little physical activity

Question 3

stressful

Answer 3

causing stress

Question 4

stressed out

Answer 4

experiencing great stress

Question 5

horseriding

Answer 5

the sport of riding horses

Question 6

insomnia

Answer 6

difficulty in sleeping

Question 7

insomniac

Answer 7

a person who has difficulty sleeping

Question 8

blunt

Answer 8

<-> sharp

Question 9

to pull sb’s leg

Answer 9

to tease or joke with someone

Question 10

a gate-crasher

Answer 10

a person attending an event without invitation

Question 11

distinct

Answer 11

clearly different from others; unique

Question 12

for certain

Answer 12

without doubt; certainly

Question 13

to be specific

Answer 13

(fixed expression)

Question 14

to be clear

Answer 14

(fixed expression)

Question 15

to succeed ___ sth

Answer 15

to succeed in (doing) sth

Question 16

to come across sth

Answer 16

to accidentally find/discover sth

Question 17

___ sale

Answer 17

on/for sale

Question 18

to look forward ___ sth

Answer 18

to look forward to (doing) sth

Question 19

to see the point ___ sth

Answer 19

to see the point in/of (doing) sth

Question 20

to remember sth

Answer 20

to recall something from memory

Question 21

to remind sb about sth

Answer 21

to help someone remember something

Question 22

sensible

Answer 22

showing good judgment; having good common sense

Question 23

sensitive

Answer 23

easily understanding or affected by emotions

Question 24

economic

Answer 24

relating to the economy

Question 25

economical

Answer 25

cost-effective; having good value; inexpensive

Question 26

to advi_e sb about sth

Answer 26

to advise sb about sth

Question 27

a piece of advi_e

Answer 27

a piece of advice

Question 28

quite

Answer 28

somewhat

Question 29

quiet

Answer 29

making little or no noise

Question 30

every now and then

Answer 30

sometimes

Question 31

hardly ever

Answer 31

very rarely; almost never

Question 32

to be out like a light

Answer 32

to fall asleep quickly and deeply

Question 33

to turn up

Answer 33

to arrive

Question 34

to set off

Answer 34

to begin a journey or activity

Question 35

to catch up on sth

Answer 35

to do something unfinished

Question 36

to carry on (doing sth)

Answer 36

to continue (doing something)

Question 37

to make up one's mind

Answer 37

to make a decision

Question 38

to carry sth out

Answer 38

to do a task or plan

Question 39

occasionally

Answer 39

sometimes

Question 40

rarely

Answer 40

not often; seldom

Question 41

once in a while

Answer 41

sometimes

Question 42

from time to time

Answer 42

sometimes

Question 43

now and again

Answer 43

sometimes

Question 44

a curfew

Answer 44

a rule requiring people to be home at certain time

Question 45

to look into sth

Answer 45

to investigate or research something

Question 46

to break down

Answer 46

to stop working or functioning properly

Question 47

to give up

Answer 47

to stop trying

Question 48

to pass away

Answer 48

to die, typically in a gentle or respectful way

Question 49

to get over sth

Answer 49

to recover from an illness, trouble, or emotion

Question 50

to put up with sth/sb

Answer 50

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant

Question 51

to pass out

Answer 51

to faint or lose consciousness

Question 52

to call sth off

Answer 52

to cancel an event or activity

Question 53

to fall out with sb

Answer 53

to start to have a bad relationship with sb

Question 54

to look up to sb

Answer 54

to respect or admire someone

Question 55

to put sth off

Answer 55

to delay or postpone something

Question 56

to call on sb

Answer 56

to visit sb (UK); to ask sb for help (UK/US)

Question 57

to turn sth down

Answer 57

to reject or refuse an offer

Question 58

to go (well) with sth

Answer 58

to be a good match with sth

Question 59

to blow up

Answer 59

to explode or become angry suddenly

Question 60

to get to know sth/sb

Answer 60

to become familiar with someone or something

Question 61

to get in touch with sb

Answer 61

to contact someone

Question 62

to get into trouble

Answer 62

to cause problems

Question 63

to get on (well) with sb

Answer 63

to have a good relationship with someone

Question 64

to get sth across

Answer 64

to communicate an idea clearly

Question 65

to get through sth

Answer 65

to complete or survive something challenging

Question 66

to get rid of sth

Answer 66

to remove sth; to throw sth out

Question 67

to be fed up with sth

Answer 67

to not be able to tolerate sth anymore

Question 68

to persuade sb

Answer 68

to convince someone

Question 69

to put sb off (doing) sth

Answer 69

to discourage someone from (doing) something

Question 70

to set off (doing sth)

Answer 70

to begin (doing something)

Question 71

to settle down

Answer 71

to establish a stable home or routine

Question 72

baggy

Answer 72

(clothing) loose-fitting

Question 73

b___ new

Answer 73

brand new

Question 74

casual

Answer 74

relaxed or informal in style or behavior

Question 75

plain

Answer 75

simple, not decorated or fancy

Question 76

scruffy

Answer 76

untidy or old-looking in appearance

Question 77

second-hand

Answer 77

owned by sb else in the past

Question 78

smart

Answer 78

(fashion) having a clean, somewhat formal look

Question 79

t___-fitting

Answer 79

tight-fitting

Question 80

trendy

Answer 80

fashionable and up-to-date with current styles

Question 81

unfashionable

Answer 81

out of style or not trendy

Question 82

to get (something)

Answer 82

to obtain, receive, or be given something

Question 83

to get + (adj.)

Answer 83

to become + (adj.); e.g. "to get angry", "to get suspicious", etc.

Question 84

to get by

Answer 84

to just be able to do sth; to be able to do sth with difficulty

Question 85

to get the chance to do sth

Answer 85

to receive an opportunity to do sth

Question 86

to come up with sth

Answer 86

to think of a new idea

Question 87

to work sth out

Answer 87

to calculate/solve sth

Question 88

to turn to sth/sb

Answer 88

to choose sth (usually without choice)

Question 89

to stand out

Answer 89

to be noticeably different

Question 90

to turn out to be sth

Answer 90

to have a result (often surprising)

Question 91

to have sth done

Answer 91

to arrange for others to do sth

Question 92

to be the best ___ the world

Answer 92

to be the best in the world

Question 93

sb's o___ sth

Answer 93

sb's own sth

Question 94

such as

Answer 94

for example

Question 95

to ___ care of sth

Answer 95

to take care of sth

Question 96

___ sb to do sth

Answer 96

for sb to do sth

Question 97

to frighten sb

Answer 97

to scare sb

Question 98

a fright of sth

Answer 98

a fear of sb

Question 99

frightening

Answer 99

scary

Question 100

to face sth

Answer 100

to have sth in front of oneself

Question 101

to be considered to be sth

Answer 101

to have a reputation as sth

Question 102

pitch

Answer 102

the highness and lowness of voice/sound

Question 103

in tune

Answer 103

in the correct pitch