English unit 2 vocabulary

Question 1

Triple

Answer 1

three times

Question 2

consecutive

Answer 2

following immediately one after the other

Question 3

feat

Answer 3

achievement

Question 4

inspire

Answer 4

encourage to do the same

Question 5

aircraft

Answer 5

a flying vehicle, such as planes and helicopters

Question 6

backstroke

Answer 6

the way of swimming in your back

Question 7

grandmaster

Answer 7

champion ( usually used in chess )

Question 8

heat

Answer 8

first stage of a competition, the winners go through to a semi-final or final

Question 9

Adjective

Answer 9

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun.

Question 10

extreme adjective

Answer 10

is a type of non-gradable adjective

Question 11

comparative adjective

Answer 11

is used to compare two people or things

Question 12

superlative adjective

Answer 12

is used to compare more than two people or things and show that one of them has the highest or lowest level

Question 13

confident

Answer 13

sure about a situation

Question 14

focused

Answer 14

paying very close attention to something

Question 15

inspiration

Answer 15

something that encourages you

Question 16

terrified

Answer 16

very frightened

Question 17

solo

Answer 17

on your own

Question 18

reefs

Answer 18

large pieces of coral or rock just above or below the surface of the sea

Question 19

adverb

Answer 19

word that modifies a verb and an adjective

Question 20

adverb of manners

Answer 20

describes how something happens or is done.

Question 21

adverb of frequency

Answer 21

describes how often something happens or is done.

Question 22

adverb of time

Answer 22

describes when something happens or is done.

Question 23

sense of achievement

Answer 23

feeling that you have done well

Question 24

intense

Answer 24

very strong/ more than usual

Question 25

over the moon

Answer 25

very pleased

Question 26

sponsorship

Answer 26

money given by company for training or to advertise a product

Question 27

foundation

Answer 27

an organisation such as a charity

Question 28

modest

Answer 28

not being too proud your achievement

Question 29

motivating

Answer 29

encouraging or inspiring

Question 30

optimistic

Answer 30

believing things will turn out well

Question 31

show business

Answer 31

entertainment such as dancing, acting and music

Question 32

tap dancer

Answer 32

someone who dances in shoes that make a sound on the floor

Question 33

houseboat

Answer 33

a long boat, usually on a river, where people live all the time

Question 34

motivated

Answer 34

encouraged and keen to do well

Question 35

destination

Answer 35

a place someone is going to, often on holiday

Question 36

catching up

Answer 36

getting up-to-date, for example with homework or with news

Question 37

hanging out with

Answer 37

spending time with someone, usually friends or family