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Question 1

pos‧si‧bil‧i‧ty

ˌpɒsɪəˈbɪlɪəti $ ˌpɑː-

Answer 1

if there is a possibility that something is true or that something will happen, it might be true or it might happen

Question 2

ledge

ledʒ

Answer 2

NATURE

a narrow flat piece of rock that sticks out on the side of a mountain or cliff

Question 3

branch

brɑːntʃ $ bræntʃ

Answer 3

PLANTS
a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk (=main stem) and that has leaves, fruit, or smaller branches growing from it➔ limb

Question 4

nest

nest

Answer 4

a place made or chosen by a bird to lay its eggs in and to live in
　

Question 5

Cliff top

top

Answer 5

highest part
the highest part of something
OPP bottom

Question 6

bite

baɪt

Answer 6

to use your teeth to cut, crush, or chew something

Question 7

through

Answer 7

to have finished doing something or using something

Question 8

modal verb

Answer 8

GRAMMAR
one of these verb forms: can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, ought to, used to, need, had better, and dare . They are all used with other verbs to express ideas such as possibility, permission, or intention➔ auxiliary verb

Question 9

cer‧tain

ˈsɜːtn $ ˈsɜːr-

Answer 9

confident and sure, without any doubts

SYN sure

Question 10

examination result
re‧sult
rɪˈzʌlt

Answer 10

EDUCATION
the mark you get in an examination
SYN grade AmE

Question 11

day off

Answer 11

a day when you do not go to work, school etc because you have a holiday or because you are sick

Question 12

unexpectedly
un‧ex‧pect‧ed
ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪəd◂

Answer 12

used to describe something that is surprising because you were not expecting it

Question 13

settle down
set‧tle
ˈsetl

Answer 13

quiet/calm
(also settle down)
to become quiet and calm, or to make someone quiet and calm

Question 14

con‧se‧quence

ˈkɒnsɪəkwəns $ ˈkɑːnsɪə-kwens

Answer 14

something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions

Question 15

re‧verse

rɪˈvɜːs $ -ɜːrs

Answer 15

to change something, such as a decision, judgment, or process so that it is the opposite of what it was before

Question 16

chain

tʃeɪn

Answer 16

a series of metal rings which are joined together in a line and used for fastening things, supporting weights, decoration etc
pull the chain
a bicycle chain

Question 17

sa‧fa‧ri

səˈfɑːri

Answer 17

a trip to see or hunt wild animals, especially in Africa

on safari

Question 18

shrub

ʃrʌb

Answer 18

PLANTS

a small bush with several woody stems

Question 19

bush

bʊʃ

Answer 19

PLANTSGARDENING

a plant with many thin branches growing up from the ground➔ tree, shrub

Question 20

un‧less

ʌnˈles, ən-

Answer 20

used to say that something will happen or be true if something else does not happen or is not true
　

Question 21

re‧ac‧tion

riˈækʃən

Answer 21

to a situation/event

something that you feel or do because of something that has happened or been said➔ response:

Question 22

leop‧ard

ˈlepəd $ -ərd

Answer 22

ANIMALS

a large animal of the cat family, with yellow fur and black spots, which lives in Africa and South Asia

Question 23

bribe

braɪb

Answer 23

to illegally give someone, especially a public official, money or a gift in order to persuade them to do something for you
bribe somebody to do something

Question 24

threat

θret

Answer 24

a statement in which you tell someone that you will cause them harm or trouble if they do not do what you want
threat of
threat from
　

Question 25

smack

smæk

Answer 25

to hit someone, especially a child, with your open hand in order to punish them➔ slap

Question 26

preg‧nant

ˈpregnənt

Answer 26

if a woman or female animal is pregnant, she has an unborn baby growing inside her body
twenty weeks / three months etc pregnant
pregnant with
　

Question 27

un‧i‧ma‧gin‧a‧ble

ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪənəbəl◂

Answer 27

not possible to imagine