2.1 Vocab

Question 1

Compound

Answer 1

1. Something made out of several parts
2. A fenced area containing a group of buildings

Question 2

Thrilled

Answer 2

Very happy

Question 3

Society

Answer 3

A community

Question 4

Barf

Answer 4

Vomit (American)

Question 5

Scarce

Answer 5

Not enough

Question 6

Suds

Answer 6

Froth made of soap and water

Question 7

Prospect

Answer 7

The chance of something happening

Question 8

Testify

Answer 8

To give evidence as a witness in court

Question 9

Shelter

Answer 9

A place giving temporary protection

Question 10

Restroom

Answer 10

Bathroom (American)

Question 11

Retrieve

Answer 11

To bring back (something)

Question 12

Coincidence

Answer 12

An unlikely event

Question 13

Mere

Answer 13

(Used to emphasise how small or insignificant something is)

Question 14

Humiliating

Answer 14

Embarrassing

Question 15

Destiny

Answer 15

Some that will happen to someone in the future

Question 16

Despicable

Answer 16

Deserving hatred

Question 17

Schedule

Answer 17

TImetable

Question 18

Auction

Answer 18

A public sale of items, where items are sold to the person offering the most money

Question 19

Discipline

Answer 19

To train people to obey rules

Question 20

Vacancy

Answer 20

An empty space

Question 21

Flesh

Answer 21

The soft part of an animal containing muscle and fat

Question 22

Defective

Answer 22

Faulty / broken

Question 23

Lukewarm

Answer 23

Only slightly warm

Question 24

Helpless

Answer 24

Unable to defend oneself

Question 25

Perimeter

Answer 25

Edge / boundary

Question 26

Plow / plough

Answer 26

A piece of farming equipment used to turn soil (or verb to turn soil)

Plow = American spelling
Plough = British spelling

Question 27

Shallow

Answer 27

Not deep

Question 28

Forlorn

Answer 28

Very sad

Question 29

Runt

Answer 29

A small pig or other animal

Question 30

Descendant

Answer 30

A person that is a child or from a younger generation to another person

Question 31

Eternity

Answer 31

For ever

Question 32

Deftly

Answer 32

With a quick, skilful movement

Question 33

Reluctantly

Answer 33

In an anwilling and hesitant way

Question 34

Expand

Answer 34

To get larger

Question 35

Excavate

Answer 35

To make a hole by digging

Question 36

Preposterous

Answer 36

Ridiculous

Question 37

Summon

Answer 37

To order someone to come to you

Question 38

Gesture

Answer 38

A movement using the part of a body that has some meaning

Question 39

Expanse

Answer 39

A wide area

Question 40

Stagger

Answer 40

To walk unsteadily

Question 41

Aimlessly

Answer 41

Without purpose or direction

Question 42

Translate

Answer 42

To convert something into another language

Question 43

Foothold

Answer 43

A place where you can place a foot to provide support