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Question 9

nod

nɒd $ nɑːd

Answer 9

to move your head up and down, especially in order to show agreement or understanding➔ shake

Question 10

lad

læd

Answer 10

a boy or young man

Question 11

be getting on

Answer 11

if someone is getting on, they are quite old

Question 12

wreck

rek

Answer 12

to damage something such as a building or vehicle so badly that it cannot be repaired
　

Question 13

lean

liːn

Answer 13

to support yourself in a sloping position against a wall or other surface
lean against/on

Question 14

whis‧per

ˈwɪspə $ -ər

Answer 14

to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice

Question 15

fic‧tion

ˈfɪkʃən

Answer 15

LITERATURE
books and stories about imaginary people and events
OPP non-fiction

Question 15

appeared

Answer 15

start to be seen

to start to be seen, to arrive, or to exist in a place, especially suddenly

Question 16

nov‧el

ˈnɒvəl $ ˈnɑː-

Answer 16

LITERATURE

a long written story in which the characters and events are usually imaginary➔ fiction

Question 16

instantly

Answer 16

immediately

Question 17

man‧ner

ˈmænə $ -ər

Answer 17

the way in which something is done or happens
manner of (doing) something

Question 17

lounge

Answer 17

a public room in a hotel or other building, that is used by many people as a place to relax

Question 18

ex‧cla‧ma‧tion

ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən

Answer 18

a sound, word, or short sentence that you say suddenly and loudly because you are surprised, angry, or excited

Question 18

heavily

Answer 18

in large amounts, to a high degree, or with great severity

SYN very

Question 19

non‧sense

ˈnɒnsəns $ ˈnɑːnsens

Answer 19

untrue/stupid
ideas, opinions, statements etc that are not true or that seem very stupid
SYN rubbish BrE

Question 19

handful

Answer 19

an amount that you can hold in your hand

Question 20

beg

beg

Answer 20

to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much

Question 20

peanut

Answer 20

a pale brown nut in a thin shell which grows under the ground
SYN groundnut

Question 21

hiss

hɪs

Answer 21

to say something in a loud whisper

Question 21

stuffed

Answer 21

to push or put something into a small space, especially in a quick careless way
SYN shove

Question 22

com‧plain

kəmˈpleɪn

Answer 22

to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy about something or someone➔ complaint

Question 22

private

Answer 22

not for the public
for use by one person or group, not for everyone
OPP public