37 Anki + Vanessa

Question 1

occur
əˈkɜːr

Answer 1

To occur means to happen.
When did the thunderstorm occur?

Question 2

to happen

Answer 2

occur
əˈkɜːr

When did the thunderstorm occur?

Question 3

thunderstorm

/ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/

Answer 3

​a storm with thunder and lightning and usually very heavy rain

Question 4

a storm with thunder and lightning and usually very heavy rain

Answer 4

thunderstorm

/ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/

Question 5

thunder
ˈθʌndər

Answer 5

Thunder is the loud noise heard during a storm.

The sound of the thunder startled me.

Question 6

the loud noise that you hear after a flash of lightning, during a storm

Answer 6

thunder
ˈθʌndər

The sound of the thunder startled me.

Question 7

startle
ˈstɑːrtl

Answer 7

To startle means to scare someone suddenly.

The loud crash startled the sleeping woman.

Question 8

to surprise somebody suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them

Answer 8

startle
ˈstɑːrtl

The loud crash startled the sleeping woman.

Question 9

content
kəntént

Answer 9

To be content is to be happy and not want more.

The baby looked very content sitting on the floor.

Question 10

to make somebody feel happy or satisfied

Answer 10

content
kəntént

The baby looked very content sitting on the floor.

Question 11

wear verb

Answer 11

wore /wɔːr/
worn /wɔːrn/

Question 12

actual
ˈæktʃuəl

Answer 12

Actual means real or true.

This is the actual sword that the king owned, not a fake one

Question 13

used to emphasize something that is real or exists in fact

Answer 13

actual
ˈæktʃuəl

This is the actual sword that the king owned, not a fake one

Question 14

sword
sɔːrd

Answer 14

A sword is a long sharp weapon.

They used to use swords in battles in ancient times.

Question 15

a weapon with a long metal blade

Answer 15

sword
sɔːrd

They used to use swords in battles in ancient times.

Question 16

emphasize

/ˈemfəsaɪz/
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Answer 16

She emphasized the point in an interview at the weekend.

Question 17

to give special importance to something

Answer 17

emphasize

/ˈemfəsaɪz/

She emphasized the point in an interview at the weekend.

Question 18

exist
ɪɡˈzɪst

Answer 18

To exist is to be real.

Do you really think that unicorns ever existed?

Question 19

to be real; to be present in a place or situation

Answer 19

exist
ɪɡˈzɪst

Does life exist on other planets?

Question 20

refuse
rifjúːz

Answer 20

To refuse something is to say “no” to it.

The dog refused to play with the cat.

Question 21

to say or show that you will not do something that somebody has asked you to do

Answer 21

refuse
rifjúːz

The dog refused to play with the cat.

Question 22

receive
rɪˈsiːv

Answer 22

To receive something is to get it.

I received a present on my birthday.

Question 23

to get or accept something that is sent or given to you

Answer 23

receive
rɪˈsiːv

I received a present on my birthday.

Question 24

comfort
ˈkʌmfərt

Answer 24

To comfort someone means to make them feel better.

I wanted to comfort my friend after I heard the bad news.

Question 25

to make somebody who is worried or unhappy feel better by being kind and showing sympathy to them

Answer 25

comfort ˈkʌmfərt I wanted to comfort my friend after I heard the bad news.

Question 26

charge tʃɑːrdʒ

Answer 26

A charge is the price to pay for something. The charge for the shirts was $15.

Question 27

the amount of money that somebody asks for goods and services

Answer 27

charge tʃɑːrdʒ The charge for the shirts was $15.

Question 28

reward rɪˈwɔːrd

Answer 28

A reward is something given in exchange for good behavior or work. He was given a reward for his excellent performance.

Question 29

a thing that you are given because you have done something good, worked hard, etc

Answer 29

reward rɪˈwɔːrd He was given a reward for his excellent performance.

Question 30

deliver dɪˈlɪvər

Answer 30

To deliver something is to take it from one place to another. The man delivered Chinese food to my house.

Question 31

to take goods, letters, etc. to the person or people they have been sent to

Answer 31

deliver dɪˈlɪvər The man delivered Chinese food to my house.

Question 32

earn ɜːrn

Answer 32

To earn means to get money for the work you do. He earns his living as a chef in a great restaurant.

Question 33

to get money for work that you do

Answer 33

earn ɜːrn He earns his living as a chef in a great restaurant.

Question 34

set set

Answer 34

To set something is to put it somewhere. Please set the dice down on the table.

Question 35

to put something/somebody in a particular place or position

Answer 35

set set Please set the dice down on the table.

Question 36

steal stiːl

Answer 36

To steal is to take something that is not yours. The men tried to steal money from the bank.

Question 37

to take something that is not yours.

Answer 37

steal stiːl The men tried to steal money from the bank.

Question 38

steal verb

Answer 38

stole /stəʊl/ stolen /ˈstəʊlən/

Question 39

thief θiːf

Answer 39

A thief is someone who quietly takes things that do not belong to them. A thief broke into our home and took my mother’s jewelry.

Question 40

a person who steals something from another person or place

Answer 40

thief θiːf A thief broke into our home and took my mother’s jewelry.