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Question 1

“energetic or lively; able to work etc. “

At seventy, he’s no longer very active.

Answer 1

active

Question 2

“having finished growing”

an adult male rat

Answer 2

adult

Question 3

feeling fear or being frightened (of a person, thing etc.. )

She was afraid to go to the dentist.

Answer 3

afraid

Question 4

“living, not dead”

Are your grandparents still alive?

Answer 4

alive

Question 5

“without other people”

We’re all alone.

Answer 5

alone

Question 6

“very surprising”

It’s amazing how many people can’t read.

Answer 6

amazing

Question 7

“from a long time ago”

ancient Greece/Rome
an ancient building

Answer 7

ancient

Question 8

“having a strong feeling against someone who has behaved badly, making you want to shout at them or hurt them”

I don’t understand what he’s angry about.

Answer 8

angry

Question 9

“If something is available, you can use it or get it.”

This information is available free on the Internet.

Answer 9

available

Question 10

“not pleasant”

worse | worst

My phone bill was even worse than I’d expected.

Answer 10

bad

Question 11

“very attractive”

a beautiful woman

Answer 11

beautiful

Question 12

“superlative of good adjective: better than any other”

She’s one of our best students.

Answer 12

best

Question 13

“large in size or amount”

bigger | biggest

I come from a big family.

Answer 13

big

Question 14

“Blonde hair is pale yellow.”

Answer 14

blonde

Question 15

“being the same color as the sky when there are no clouds”

a dark blue jacket

Answer 15

blue

Question 16

“clever or better at doing something”

She’s a very able student.

“used to say that you can do a particular action to something”

taxable income

She was eventually able to open the door.

• capable, qualified, skilled

Answer 16

able

Question 17

“complete”

“definite”

Can you have absolute honesty in a relationship?

There was no absolute proof of fraud.

Answer 17

absolute

Question 18

“related to education, schools, universities, etc.”

It’s the start of the academic year.

“someone who teaches at a university or college, or are paid to study there”

noun

• scholarly, educational
• lecturer

Answer 18

academic

Question 19

“good enough”

We still hope to find a solution which is acceptable to both sides.

The decision should be acceptable to most people.

• allowable, tolerable

Answer 19

acceptable

Question 20

“correct or exact”

She was able to give police a fairly accurate description of the man.

• correct, precise, right

Answer 20

accurate

Question 21

“real, not guessed or imagined”

We were expecting about fifty people, though the actual number was a lot higher.

At least someone was smart enough to look for the actual composer.

• real, true, genuine

Answer 21

actual