Dey 21st, I find gardening very therapeutic.

Question 1

therapeutic (adj)

Answer 1

I find gardening very therapeutic.

Question 2

meditative (adj)

Answer 2

For a few moments, the two men sat in meditative silence.

Question 3

sportsperson (n)

Answer 3

athlete (n)

Question 4

penalty (n)

Answer 4

a punishment, or the usual punishment, for doing something that is against a law:
If you pay off the loan early, they’ll charge an extra month’s interest as a prepayment penalty.
When a football team gives up 143 yards in penalties, they deserve to lose.

Question 5

likely (adj)
If something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected:

Answer 5

Do remind me because I’m likely to forget.
What’s the likely outcome of this whole business?
I suppose that might happen but it’s not very likely.

Question 6

Unlikely (adj)

Answer 6

It’s pretty unlikely (that) they’ll turn up now - it’s nearly ten o’clock.

Question 7

Likelihood (n)

Answer 7

This latest dispute greatly increases the likelihood of a strike.
There is every likelihood that more jobs will be lost later this year.

Question 8

fierce (adj)

Answer 8

a fierce attack/battle
fierce fighting Two men were shot during fierce fighting last weekend.

Question 9

dope (v)

Answer 9

to give a person or an animal drugs in order to make them perform better or worse in a competition:

They were arrested for doping racehorses.