23.01 Trade

Question 1

What a nice colour of… another way

Answer 1

What a nice shade of pink

Question 2

to take a break in a cool area away from direct sunlight

Answer 2

Rest in the shade

Question 3

to criticize smb publicly and show that you don’t respect them

Answer 3

throw shade

*I get annoyed when people throw shade on his recent work.

Question 4

the parts of a picture or painting that the artist has made slightly darker than the other parts

Answer 4

shading

*A good artist can produce a very realistic effect using only light and shade

Question 5

insult for reddish hair in Ireland

Answer 5

ginger

Question 6

strong cloth made from the fibres /ˈfaɪ.bər/ of the flax plant

Answer 6

linen /ˈlɪn.ɪn/

Question 7

a hard but delicate, shiny, white substance made by heating a special type of clay to a high temperature, used to make cups, plates, decorations, etc

Answer 7

porcelain

*The tea cups are (made of) porcelain.

Question 8

a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold

Answer 8

commodity

*The country’s most valuable commodities include diamonds.

Question 9

gear
/ɡɪər/

Answer 9

the equipment, clothes, etc. that you use to do a particular activity

• Police in riot gear (= protective clothing) arrived to control the protesters.

Question 10

rude word for a very unpleasant person who has done something dishonest or unacceptable
=moron

Answer 10

scumbag

*What a scumbag

Question 11

device for finding direction always pointing to magnetic north

Answer 11

compass
/ˈkʌm.pəs/

Question 12

exchange, trade

Answer 12

swap

*I’ll swap you my chocolate bar for your peanuts.
*We spent the evening swapping (= telling each other) stories.