150824 11+ Vocabs

Question 1

What is another word for volume?

Answer 1

capacity.

Question 2

What are homophones?

Answer 2

Homophones are words that sound the same but have a different meaning.

Question 3

A stitch in time saves nine.

Answer 3

Fixing something sooner stops it becoming more damaged and harder to fix

Question 4

Too many cooks spoil the broth

Answer 4

If too many people are involved in a task, the quality of the task may suffer.

Question 5

Just toe the line.

Answer 5

Just do what you are told / supposed to do.

Question 6

In hot water.

Answer 6

In trouble.

ex: SY was in hot water for spilling the milk on her dress.

Question 7

He said it tongue in cheek.

Answer 7

He was joking.

Question 8

Bite your tongue

Answer 8

Stop yourself from talking.

Question 9

Relish

Answer 9

v. to enjoy greatly

or

n. a condiment (sauce) eaten with food

Question 10

summit

Answer 10

1. the highest point of the mountain

or

2. a meeting between the head of countries

Question 11

confidence

Answer 11

1. firm trust. ex: I like my best friend because I can talk to her in confidence.

or

2. a feeling of self-assurance. ex: SY was full of confidence when taking her English exam.