Closer

Question 1

winked

Answer 1

to close one eye for a short time as a way of greeting someone or showing friendliness, sexual interest, etc., or of showing that you are not serious about something you have said:
Laura winked at me as Stephen turned his back.
For a second I thought he was being serious, but then he winked at me.

Question 1

tumbling

Answer 1

to fall quickly and without control:
I lost my footing and tumbled down the stairs.
At any moment the whole building could tumble down.
He lost his balance and tumbled over.

Question 2

moist

Answer 2

slightly wet, especially in a good way:
Keep the soil in the pot moist, but not too wet.
approving This cake is nice and moist!

Question 3

ofttimes

Answer 3

on many occasions:
Oftentimes a company will contribute toward an employee’s moving expenses.
He would oftentimes prefer to be alone.

Question 4

jest

Answer 4

something that is said or done in order to be funny:
His proposal was no jest - he was completely sincere.

Question 5

liege

Answer 5

a lord or king:
No man would break an oath to his liege.
Yes, my liege.

Question 6

crave

Answer 6

to have a very strong feeling of wanting something:
crave attention Many young children crave attention.

Question 7

mat

Answer 7

a small piece of strong material that covers and protects part of a floor:
Wipe your feet on the mat before you come inside.

Question 8

pop off

Answer 8

to die:
You’re all just waiting till I pop off so you can get your hands on my money

Question 9

odious

Answer 9

extremely unpleasant and causing or deserving hate:
an odious crime
an odious little man

Question 10

apparatus

Answer 10

a set of equipment or tools or a machine that is used for a particular purpose:
a piece of apparatus
The divers checked their breathing apparatus.

Question 11

wretch

Answer 11

a person who experiences something unpleasant:
a poor/miserable wretch

Question 12

courtesy

Answer 12

polite behaviour, or a polite action or remark:
You might get along better with your parents if you showed them some courtesy.
[ + to infinitive ] He could at least have had the courtesy to say sorry.

Question 13

manifest

Answer 13

to show something clearly, through signs or actions:
manifest something in something The workers chose to manifest their dissatisfaction in a series of strikes.
manifest itself in/as The illness first manifested itself in/as severe stomach pains.
manifest itself in Lack of confidence in the company manifested itself in a fall in the share price.

Question 14

searing

Answer 14

If something, such as a feeling or temperature, is described as searing, it is extreme:
A searing pain shot up her arm.
The race took place in the searing heat.

Question 15

herd

Answer 15

a large group of animals of the same type that live and feed together:
a herd of cattle/elephants/goats

Question 16

timber

Answer 16

trees that are grown so that the wood from them can be used for building:
a timber forest
These trees are being grown for timber.