English_Yr3

Question 1

stupendous

e.g. TJ Fizz is the writer of the stupendous Ghost Quest.

Answer 1

[adj]
1. causing astonishment or wonder : AWESOME, MARVELOUS
2: of amazing size or greatness : TREMENDOUS

Question 2

snort

e.g. “Do you think he’d sign my copy of The Happy Nappy?” asked Perfect Peter. Horrid Henry snorted.

Answer 2

[v]
to suddenly express strong feelings of anger, disapproval, or disagreement, either by speaking or in a sound that you make

e.g. “And you call that a first-class service?” snorted one indignant customer.

Question 3

prance

e.g. All those giant nappies are dancing and prancing about.

Answer 3

[v]
to walk or dance in an energetic way, with high, kicking steps

Question 4

gladiator

e.g. Skeleton Skunk meets Terminator Gladiator.

Answer 4

[n]
in ancient Rome, a man who fought another man or an animal, usually until one of them died, for public entertainment

Question 5

tolerate

e.g. I will not tolerate anything but perfect behaviour today

Answer 5

[v]
to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them

Question 6

fudge

e.g. ‘Do you like fudge?’ shouted Greedy Graham.

Answer 6

[n] a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk

[v] to avoid making a decision or giving a clear answer about something
e.g. The government continues to fudge the issue by refusing to give exact figures.

Question 7

forbidden

e.g. It was strictly forbidden to eat in class.

Answer 7

[adj] not allowed, especially by law

Question 8

sneaker

e.g. It was strictly forbidden to eat in class, but Henry was a master sneaker.

Answer 8

[n] a person who acts in or as if in a furtive (secret and often dishonest) manner

Question 9

gurgle

e.g. He certainly wouldn’t want his tummy to gurgle while TJ Fizz was talking.

Answer 9

[v] (of water, especially small streams) to flow quickly while making a low, pleasant sound

Question 10

aloft

e.g. Miss Battle-Axe towered over him holding aloft his bag of crisps.

Answer 10

[adv] in the air or in a higher position

Question 11

tower over

e.g. Miss Battle-Axe towered over him holding aloft his bag of crisps.

Answer 11

[v]
1. to be very tall in comparison with someone or something else:

e.g.1 The new hotel towers over the Shanghai skyline.
e.g.2 Although he’s only twelve, David towers over his mother.

Question 12

dagger

e.g. Her red eyes were like two icy daggers.

Answer 12

[n] a short, pointed knife that is sharp on both sides, used especially in the past as a weapon

Question 13

drool

e.g. Greedy Graham was drooling and opening a bag of sweets.

Answer 13

[v] to allow saliva (= liquid in the mouth) to flow out of your mouth:

e.g.1 The dog lay drooling on the mat.
e.g.2 I drooled all over my pillow.

Question 14

infants

e.g. ‘Yay!’ cheered the infants.

Answer 14

[n] a baby or a very young child

Question 15

torture

e.g. That was torture.

Answer 15

[n] the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or to give information, or to be cruel to a person or animal

e.g. Even under torture, he refused to deny his faith.

Question 16

fire-drill

e.g. Where was a fire-drill when you needed one?

Answer 16

[n] the set of actions that should be performed in order to safely leave a building, such as an office, factory, or school, when it is on fire, or an occasion when this is practised

Question 17

goody-goody

Answer 17

[n] someone who behaves in a way intended to please people in authority

Question 18

[v] warble

e.g. ‘Nap nap nap nappy,’ warbled Miles.

Answer 18

[v] to sing, especially in a high voice:

e.g. Was that you I heard warbling in the bathroom this morning?

Question 19

desperate

e.g. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Answer 19

[adj]
1. very serious or bad:
e.g. a desperate shortage of food/supplies

2. feeling that you have no hope and are ready to do anything to change the bad situation you are in
   e.g. The doctors made one last desperate attempt/effort to save the boy’s life.

Question 20

hideous

e.g. It was an enormous blue nappy with a hideous smiling face and big goggly eyes.

Answer 20

[adj] extremely ugly, or shocking

e.g. The bathroom was pink and green and silver – it was absolutely hideous.

Question 21

His name would be mud - forever.

Answer 21

[idiom] If your name is mud, other people are angry with you because of something you have said or done.

e.g. If he doesn’t turn up tonight, his name will be mud.

Question 22

cower

e.g. ‘NOOOOOOO!’ wailed Horrid Henry, cowering ‘I’m… I’m… nappy-phobic.’

Answer 22

[v] to bend down or move backward with your head down because you are frightened

e.g. They all cowered silently in their places, seeming to know in advance that some terrible thing was about to happen.

Question 23

<sth>-phobic

e.g. 'NOOOOOOO!' wailed Horrid Henry, cowering 'I'm... I'm... nappy-phobic.'
</sth>

Answer 23

[n] afraid of or hating something or someone, especially in a way that is extreme or not reasonable:
e.g. I’m germ-phobic and constantly dry out my hands by washing them with soap.

Question 24

burst

e.g. Horrid Henry burst through the door.

Answer 24

[v] to emerge or spring suddenly

Question 25

quake

e.g. Henry could barely even say the word - injections - make him shiver and quiver and shake and quake.

Answer 25

[v]
1. to shake or vibrate usually from shock or instability
2. to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear

Question 26

burst into tears

e.g. Weepy William burst into tears.

Question 27

stagger

e.g. Then Weepy William staggered out, clutching his arm and wailing.

Answer 27

[v] to walk with weak unsteady steps, as if you are about to fall

e.g. The injured woman staggered to the side of the road.

Question 28

clutch

e.g. Then Weepy William staggered out, clutching his arm and wailing.

Answer 28

[v] to hold somebody/something tightly
synonym: grip

Question 29

swagger

e.g. Moody Margaret swaggered into the waiting room, proudly displaying a enormous plaster on her arm.

Answer 29

[v] to walk in an extremely proud and confident way

Question 30

whopping

e.g. I just wanted to warn you because I’ve never seen such big fat whopping needles in all my life.

Answer 30

[adj] very big

e.g. The company made a whopping 75 million dollar loss.

Question 31

howl

e.g. Dad dragged Henry howling into Nurse Needle’s office.

Answer 31

[v] to make a long, loud call

e.g. the sound of wolves howling in the night

Question 32

nab

e.g. Henry wriggled free and dashed out. Dad nabbed him and brought him back.

Answer 32

[v] nab somebody: to catch or arrest somebody who is doing something wrong

e.g. He was nabbed by the police for speeding.

Question 33

fuss

e.g. “What a fuss over a little thing like an injection,” said Dr Dettol

Answer 33

[n] unnecessary excitement, worry or activity

e.g.

Question 34

jab

e.g. “Oh,” he said, as he was jabbed.

Answer 34

[v], [n]

Question 35

rearm

e.g. Nurse Needle rearmed herself with another big fat needle.

Answer 35

[v] to obtain or supply somebody with new or better weapons, armies, etc.

Question 36

brandish

e.g. Nurse Needle came closer, brandishing the injection.

Answer 36

[v] brandish something: to hold or wave something, especially a weapon, in an aggressive or excited way

Question 37

wheeze

e.g. Henry wheezed and rasped and panted.

Answer 37

[v] to breathe noisily and with difficulty (health problem)

e.g.1 He was coughing and wheezing all night.
e.g.2 ‘I have a chest infection,’ she wheezed.

Question 38

pant

e.g. Henry wheezed and rasped and panted.

Answer 38

[v] to breathe quickly with short breaths, usually with your mouth open, because you have been doing some physical exercise, or because it is very hot

e.g.1 She finished the race panting heavily.
e.g.2 She could hear him panting up the stairs (= running up and breathing quickly).
e.g.3 He found her panting for breath at the top of the hill.

Question 39

stethoscope

e.g. Dr Dettol took out her stethoscope and listened to Henry’s chest.

Question 40

grave

e.g. Dr Dettol shook her head. She looked grave.

Answer 40

[adj] serious in manner, as if something sad or important has just happened

e.g. He looked very grave as he entered the room.

Question 41

sulk

e.g. Susan entered the club. She gave the secret handshake, sat down on her box and sulked.

Answer 41

[v] to look angry and refuse to speak or smile because you want people to know that you are upset about something

e.g. She sulked all the way to the theatre.

Question 42

graciously

e.g. “Can I have a biscuit?” Susan said.
Margaret smiled graciously. “Have two,” she said. “Then we’ll get down to business.”

Answer 42

[adv] in a kind, polite and generous way, especially to somebody of a lower social position

Question 43

beret

e.g. A lady with grey hair and a beret walked past.

Answer 43

[n] a round flat cap made out of soft cloth

e.g. a soldier wearing the light blue beret of the United Nations

Question 44

drench

e.g. “ZAP!” shrieked Henry, drenching everyone with water.

Answer 44

[v] to make somebody/something completely wet

e.g. We were caught in the storm and got drenched to the skin.

Question 45

drone on

e.g. Blah blah blah blah.
Miss Battle-Axe droned on and on and on.

Answer 45

[v] to talk for a long time in a boring way

e.g. He was droning on (and on) about his operation.

Question 46

doodle

e.g. Horrid Henry drew pictures in his Maths book. He stopped doodling. “What prize?” he shrieked.

Answer 46

[v] to draw lines, shapes, etc., especially when you are bored or thinking about something else

e.g.1 I often doodle when I’m on the phone.
e.g.2 She had doodled all over her class notes.

Question 47

slump

e.g. Oh. A reading competition. Horrid Henry slumped in his chair.

Answer 47

[v] to sit or fall down heavily

e.g. Exhausted, he slumped down in his chair.

Question 48

phooey

e.g. Horrid Henry slumped in his chair. Phooey. Reading was hard, heavy work.

Answer 48

[exclamation] used when you think somebody/something is wrong or silly

Question 49

swagger

e.g. Henry would just have to watch someone underserving like Clever Clare or Brainy Brian swagger off with the prize while he sat prize-less at the back.

Answer 49

[v] to walk in an extremely proud and confident way

e.g. He swaggered into the room looking very pleased with himself.

Question 50

undeserving

e.g. Henry would just have to watch someone undeserving like Clever Clare or Brainy Brian swagger off with the prize while he sat prize-less at the back.

Answer 50

[adj] not deserving to have or receive something

Question 51

gorgeous

Answer 51

[adj] very beautiful and attractive; giving great pleasure

e.g.1 a gorgeous girl/man
e.g.2 a gorgeous view
e.g.3 gorgeous weather (= warm and with a lot of sun)
e.g.4 You look gorgeous!
e.g.5 It was absolutely gorgeous.

Question 52

aerobic

e.g. Aerobic Al

Answer 52

[adj] (of physical exercise) especially designed to improve the function of the heart and lungs

e.g. aerobic exercise

Question 53

one’s heart leaps

e.g. “Do comics count?” shouted Rude Ralph.
Horrid Henry’s heart leapt.
He was king of the comic book readers.

Answer 53

[idiom] used to say that someone becomes very happy or joyful about something

Question 54

beady eyes

e.g. Miss Battle-Axe glared at Ralph with her beady eyes.

Answer 54

[adj] (of eyes) small, round and bright; watching everything closely or because you suspect that something wrong, illegal or dishonest is involved in a situation

e.g.1 (British English) I shall certainly keep a beady eye on his behaviour.
e.g.2 I could just see the bird’s open beak and small beady eyes.

Question 55

cower

Answer 55

[v] to bend down or move backward with your head down because you are frightened

e.g. They all cowered silently in their places, seeming to know in advance that some terrible thing was about to happen.

Question 56

frantically

e.g. Frantically, he started to read:
“I’m unhappy, pappy,” said the snappy nappy. “A happy nappy is a clappy.”

Answer 56

[adv] quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way that is not very well organized

e.g. They worked frantically to finish on time.

Question 57

lunge

e.g. “No!” screamed Peter, holding on tightly. “It’s mine.”
Henry lunged.
“Mine!”
“Mine!”

Answer 57

[v] to make a powerful forward movement, especially in order to attack somebody or take hold of something

e.g. She lunged forward and snatched the letter from me.

Question 58

snatch

e.g. Perfect Peter snatched back his book.

Answer 58

[v] to take something quickly and often rudely or roughly

synonym: grab

e.g. He snatched the photos out of my hand before I had a chance to look at them.

Question 59

prowl

e.g. Horrid Henry prowled up and down his bedroom. He had to think of something. Fast.

Answer 59

[v] to walk around a room, an area, etc., especially because you are bored, anxious, etc. and cannot relax

e.g. He prowled the empty rooms of the house at night.

Question 60

immaculate

e.g. There was Peter’s competition entry, in the centre of Peter’s immaculate desk.

Answer 60

[adj] perfectly clean and tidy, with no marks or flaws
synonym: spotless
e.g. Though old, the books were in immaculate condition.

[adj] containing no mistakes or faults
synonym: perfect
e.g. an immaculate performance

Question 61

tie for something

e.g. If only he’d added 3 more books to his list, he’d have tied for first.

Answer 61

[v] in game/competition
​[intransitive, transitive] (of two teams, etc.) to have the same number of points
synonym: draw

e.g.1 tie (with somebody) England tied 2–2 with Germany in the first round.
e.g.2 tie for something They tied for second place.
e.g.3 tie something The scores are tied at 3–3.

Question 62

grim

e.g. Miss Battle-Axe looked grim. She scanned Henry’s list.

Answer 62

[adj] looking or sounding very serious

e.g. a grim face/look/smile

Question 63

have a tie

e.g. It appears we have a tie.

Answer 63

[n] draw

Question 64

rip

e.g. “Not handkerchiefs again,” moaned Horrid Henry, ripping the paper off the next present in his pile.

Answer 64

[v] to tear something or to become torn, often suddenly or violently

Question 65

fling

e.g. Henry raced to the door and flung it open.

Answer 65

[v] to throw or push somebody/something with force, especially because you are angry, or in a careless way

synonym: hurl

Question 66

indignantly

e.g. Honestly, there was no pleasing some people, thought Horrid Henry indignantly. He’d given Paul a great bar of soap, and he didn’t seem thrilled.

Answer 66

[adv] in an angry or surprised way because you think that you have been treated unfairly

Question 67

blush

e.g. “How funny. This looks just like the vase I gave Aunt Ruby for Christmas last year,” said Polly.
“What a coincidence,” said Mum, blushing bright red.

Answer 67

[v] to become red in the face because you are embarrassed or ashamed

blush (with something) (at something) to blush with embarrassment/shame

Question 68

confiscate

e.g. Dad had confiscated his Terminator Trident when he speared Peter with it.

Answer 68

[v] confiscate something to officially take something away from somebody, especially as a punishment

e.g.1 Their land was confiscated after the war.
e.g.2 The teacher threatened to confiscate their phones if they kept using them in class.

Question 69

trident

e.g. Dad had confiscated his Terminator Trident when he speared Peter with it.

Answer 69

[n] a weapon used in the past that looks like a long fork with three points

Question 70

squabble

e.g. Prissy Polly and Pimply Paul were squabbling over whose turn it was to change Vera’s stinky nappy.

Answer 70

[v] squabble (with somebody) (about/over something) to argue noisily about something that is not very important

e.g. My sisters were squabbling over what to watch on TV.

Question 71

hurricane

e.g. Horrid Henry wandered into the kitchen, which looked like a hurricane had swept through. “There’s been a little problem with the oven,” said Mum.

Answer 71

[n] a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean

Question 72

frazzled

e.g. “When’s lunch?” asked Horrid Henry.
“Soon,” said Mum.
She looked a little frazzled.

Answer 72

[adj] in a state of extreme physical or nervous fatigue

e.g. They finally arrived home, hot and frazzled.

Question 73

steer

e.g. “Come along, Granny, let’s get you a nice drink and leave the chef on his own,” said Mum, steering Granny firmly toward the sitting room.

Question 74

shriek

e.g. There was a shriek from the sitting room.
“It’s Grandpa!” shouted Perfect Peter.

Answer 74

[n]

Question 75

whack

e.g. “Whh…whh?” mumbled Grandpa, as Mum whacked him with her broom.

Answer 75

[v] whack somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) (informal) to hit somebody/something very hard

e.g. She whacked him with her handbag.

Question 76

cave in

e.g. Henry’s tummy was rumbling so loudly with hunger he thought the walls would cave in.

(similie)

Answer 76

[v] cave in (on somebody/something)
​(of a roof, wall, etc.) to fall down and towards the centre

e.g. The ceiling suddenly caved in on top of them.

Question 77

sink down in one’s chair

e.g. Dad sank down in his chair and covered his eyes. <- very disappointed and don’t know what to do

Question 78

Swirly

e.g. Aunt Harri was carrying a cream bag with swirly blue writing on the side.

Answer 78

[adj] moving in or characterized by swirling shapes or patterns.

Question 79

splodge

e.g. The cookies were covered with messy splodges of icing in garish colours.

Answer 79

[n] a large mark or spot of ink, paint, mud, etc.; a small area of colour or light

e.g. He had a splodge of oil on his cheek.

Question 80

garish

e.g. The cookies were covered with messy splodges of icing in garish colours.

Answer 80

[adj] very brightly coloured in an unpleasant way

e.g. It’s a little too garish for my taste.

Question 81

Rachel and Kirsty exchanged a surprised smile.

Question 82

scrumptious

e.g. The cookie tastes scrumptious!

Answer 82

[adj] tasting very good (informal)

Question 83

a beaming smile

e.g. “Glad you like them!” said Aunt Harri with a beaming smile.

Answer 83

If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.

Question 84

aroma

e.g. When the girls opened the door, a wonderful aroma filled the air.

Answer 84

[n] a pleasant smell that is easy to notice

e.g.1 the aroma of fresh coffee
e.g.2 A delicious aroma was coming from the kitchen.

Question 85

nudge

e.g. Rachel looked at the gingerbread cookie on the tray and nudged Kirsty.

Answer 85

[v] nudge somebody/something to push somebody gently, especially with your elbow, in order to get their attention

e.g. He nudged me and whispered, ‘Look who’s just come in.’

Question 86

squeal

e.g. Rachel peered into the bottom of the box and then gave a little squeal of excitement.

Answer 86

[n] a long high call or sound

e.g.1 a squeal of pain
e.g.2 a squeal of delight
e.g.3 He stopped with a squeal of brakes.

Question 87

tuck

Madeleine tucked her blonde hair behind her ears.

Answer 87

[v] to put something into a small space, especially to hide it or keep it safe or comfortable

e.g. She tucked her hair (up) under her cap.

[v] to push, fold or turn the ends or edges of clothes, paper, etc. so that they are held in place or look neat

e.g.1 She tucked up her skirt and waded into the river.
e.g.2 The sheets should be tucked in neatly (= around the bed).
e.g.3 Tuck the flap of the envelope in.

Question 88

hurry

e.g. The girls hurried out of the cookie design room and back down the corridor towards the cafe.

Question 89

smear

e.g. The cookie baker’s bright green apron was smeared with chocolate and jam.

Answer 89

[v] to spread an oily or soft substance over a surface in a rough or careless way

Question 90

clutch

e.g. Rachel gasped and clutch Kirsty’s arm. “He’s a goblin!” she exclaimed.

Answer 90

[v] to hold somebody/something tightly
SYNONYM grip

Question 91

curl

e.g. The goblin curled his lip. “I don’t want your horrible spoiled cookies!” he squawked.

Answer 91

[v] if you curl your lip or your lip curls, you move your lip upwards and to the side to show that you think somebody/something is stupid or that you are better than they are

Question 92

squawk

e.g. The goblin curled his lip. “I don’t want your horrible spoiled cookies!” he squawked.

Answer 92

[v] to speak or make a noise in a loud, sharp voice because you are angry, surprised, etc.

e.g. ‘You did what?!’ she squawked.

Question 93

duck

e.g. Kirsty and Rachel ducked down behind the display counter.

Answer 93

[v] to move your head or body downwards to avoid being hit or seen

e.g. She ducked her head and got into the car.

Question 94

unfurl

e.g. Instantly, they shrank to fairy-size and beautiful wings unfurled from their shoulders.

Answer 94

[v] when something that is curled or rolled tightly unfurls, or you unfurl it, it opens

e.g.1 The leaves slowly unfurled.
e.g.2 to unfurl a flag

Question 95

jostle

e.g. The goblins were all wearing green hats and jostling against each other, trying to get close to the counter.

Answer 95

[v] jostle (somebody) to push roughly against somebody in a crowd

Question 96

suck up

e.g. “You’re always sucking up to Jack Frost.” one of the goblins complained.

Answer 96

[v] suck up (to somebody)
​(informal, disapproving) to try to please somebody in authority by praising them too much, helping them, etc., in order to gain some advantage for yourself

Question 97

telltale

e.g. “Telltale!”
He put his thumb to his nose and waggled his fingers.

Answer 97

[n] a child who tells an adult what another child has done wrong

Question 98

more than a match for somebody

e.g. “Don’t worry, Madeleine. We’re more than a match for those goblins!” said Rachel.

Answer 98

[idiom] easily able to defeat

e.g. He was more than a match for his opponent.

Question 99

pester

e.g. The girls elbowed their way past the other goblins, who were all pestering the baker.

Answer 99

[v] to annoy somebody, especially by asking them something many times

e.g.1 They kept pestering him for his autograph.
e.g.2 The kids kept pestering me to buy them ice creams.

Question 100

drown out

e.g. The baker goblin had his hands over his ears to drown out the noise.

Answer 100

[v] drown somebody/something (out) (of a sound) to be louder than other sounds so that you cannot hear them

e.g. She turned up the radio to drown out the noise from next door.

Question 101

clamour

e.g. There was a deafening clamour as everyone called out their favourite ingredients.

Answer 101

[n] a loud noise, especially one that is made by a lot of people or animals

e.g. She could barely make herself heard above the clamour of the rain.

Question 102

park railings

e.g. Rachel walker held on tightly to the park railings as she stood up on her in-line skates.

Answer 102

[n] a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights

Question 103

grotty

e.g. It was a grotty thing to do but it really did look funny.

Answer 103

[adj] unpleasant or of poor quality [informal]

e.g. a grotty little hotel

Question 104

crack up

e.g. We couldn’t help cracking up.

Answer 104

[phrasal verb] to start laughing a lot

e.g.1 He walked in and everyone just cracked up.
e.g.2 Gill’s so funny —she just cracks me up.

Question 105

throw a wobbly

e.g. Suddenly, dad saw the piece of spaghetti and he began to throw a wobbly.

Answer 105

[idiom] to suddenly become very angry or upset [informal]

Question 106

We all tried hard not to laugh but giggles kept breaking out.

Question 107

fib

e.g. Everyone knew that it was a fib except Chris.

Answer 107

[n] a lie, usually one that is not important [informal]

Question 108

look daggers at someone

e.g. Everyone was looking daggers at Dad.

Answer 108

[v] to look at somebody in a very angry way

Question 109

rummage about/through

e.g. Chris looked up from where he was rummaging about among the cabbages.

Answer 109

[v] to move things around carelessly while searching for something

e.g.1 She was rummaging around in her bag for her keys.
e.g.2 I rummaged through the contents of the box until I found the book I wanted.

Question 110

codswallop

e.g. You don’t believe that load of codswallop, do you?

Answer 110

[n] ideas, statements or beliefs that you think are silly or not true [informal, old fashioned, uncountable]

Question 111

disbelief

e.g. A look of disbelief came over his face.

Answer 111

[n] the feeling of not being able to believe something

e.g.1 He stared at me in disbelief.

Question 112

make somebody’s hair stand on end

e.g. I heard something that make my hair stand on end. It was a baby crying.

Answer 112

[idiom] ​(informal) to shock or frighten somebody

e.g.1 a chilling tale that will make your hair stand on end

Question 113

I tried to remember my first-aid but my mind was a blank.

Question 114

Their eyes nearly popped out of their heads when they came out and saw the green baby.

Question 115

blare

e.g. The doctor called for an ambulance which arrived with sirens blaring.

Answer 115

[v] to make a loud unpleasant noise

Question 116

troop

e.g. The bell went and everyone trooped into school.

Answer 116

[v] to walk somewhere together as a group

e.g.1 After lunch we all trooped down to the beach.

Question 117

“It’s got wind,” said Mrs Manley. “You will have to burp it, Chris.”

Question 118

dummy

e.g. If he gave the baby a dummy, they gave their dolls a dummy.

Answer 118

[n] pacifier

Question 119

shrivel up

e.g. The cabbage shrivelled up in front of our eyes until it was juz a few shrunken, rotten leaves on the ground.

Answer 119

[v] to become or make something dry and wrinkled as a result of heat, cold or being old

Question 120

chirpy

e.g. When they came out, Dad looked embarrassed but Chris didn’t. He looked quite chirpy.

Answer 120

[adj] lively and cheerful; in a good mood

Question 121

trim

e.g. I just want the ends trimmed off my hair.

Answer 121

[v] to make something neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it

Question 122

braid

e.g. I’d really love to have lots of tiny braids all over my head.

Answer 122

[n] plait (British)

Question 123

tug

e.g. Claire tugged at the tangles in Rachel’s curly blonde hair.

Answer 123

[v] to pull something hard, often several times

e.g. The baby was tugging her hair.

Question 124

tangle

e.g. Claire tugged at the tangles in Rachel’s curly blonde hair.

Answer 124

[n] a twisted mass of threads, hair, etc. that cannot be easily separated

e.g. Her hair was a mass of tangles.

Question 125

blunt

e.g. I need a new pair of scissors. Every pair I pick up seems to be blunt.

Answer 125

[adj] without a sharp edge or point

e.g.1 a blunt knife
e.g,2 This pencil’s blunt!

Question 126

utter

e.g. Mrs Walker uttered an exclamation from the waiting area.

Answer 126

[v] utter something: to make a sound with your voice; to say something

e.g.1 He uttered a great cry of anger.
e.g.2 She did not utter a word during lunch (= said nothing).

Question 127

sweep up

e.g. Jessica’s hair was swept up in a messy ponytail.

Answer 127

[phrasal verb] to arrange something, such as hair, into a curve or wave.

e.g.1 The hairstylist swept her hair up over the top. No one liked it. Sweep up my hair the way it looks in this picture.

Question 128

fad

e.g. Blue hair must be the latest fad.

Answer 128

[n] something that people are interested in for only a short period of time

e.g.1 the latest/current fad
e.g2 a fad for physical fitness

Question 129

thoughtfully

e.g. “I bet this blue hair has something to do with Jack Frost,” said Rachel thoughtfully

Answer 129

[adv] in a quiet way, because you are thinking

e.g. Martin looked at her thoughtfully.

Question 130

barge in

e.g. Everyone was having a wonderful time until Jack Frost and his goblins barged in.

Answer 130

[phrasal verb] to enter a place or join a group of people, rudely interrupting what somebody else is doing or saying

e.g.1 I hope you don’t mind me barging in like this.
e.g.2 He barged in on us while we were having a meeting.

Question 131

flick

e.g. “…,” said Matilda, flicking a lock of her red hair back over her shoulder.

Answer 131

[v] to move or make something move with sudden quick movements

Question 132

a lock of hair

e.g. “…,” said Matilda, flicking a lock of her red hair back over her shoulder.

Answer 132

[n] pieces of hair, most commonly bunched or tied together in some way.

Question 133

out of earshot

e.g. “Kirsty, we have to get Matilda’s magical hairbrush back,” said Rachel as soon they were out of earshot.

Answer 133

[phrase] If you are out of earshot, you are too far away to hear them.

Question 134

Kirsty was trying very hard not to laugh. She pressed her lips together and went pink in her face from the effort of holding her giggles in.

Question 135

admiral

e.g. She still felt a pang when she remembered the old admiral dying on the beach a few months earliers.

Answer 135

[n] an officer of very high rank in the navy

Question 136

a pang

e.g. She still felt a pang when she remembered the old admiral dying on the beach a few months earliers.

Answer 136

[n] a sudden strong feeling or emotion, for example of sadness or pain

Question 137

minuscule

e.g. It was the only scroll in existence written in his own minuscule handwritting.

Answer 137

[adj] extremely small

Question 138

inscrutable

e.g. The boxwood beads of an abacus were inscrutable.

Answer 138

[adj] impossible to understand or interpret

Question 139

mouth

e.g. Across the table, a brown-eyed boy was mouthing something at her.

Answer 139

[v] to move your lips as if you were saying something, but without making a sound

Question 140

skill at

e.g. Nubia had only been in Italia for a few months, but she was already skilled at using an abacus.

Answer 140

[adj] having enough ability, experience and knowledge to be able to do something well

e.g. She is highly skilled at dealing with difficult customers.

Question 141

scrape

e.g. “Yes I am!” Flavia’s chair scraped on marble floor as she stood up again.

Answer 141

[v] to rub something by accident so that it gets damaged or hurt

e.g.1 She fell and scraped her knee.
e.g.2 I scraped the side of my car on the wall.

Question 142

airily

e.g. “That’s not a very important mystery,” she said airily.

Answer 142

[adv] in a way that shows that you are not worried or that you are not treating something as serious

e.g. ‘There’s nothing wrong with him,’ she said airily.

Question 143

trek

e.g. The group trekked through the jungle.

Answer 143

[v] (informal) to make a long or difficult journey, especially on foot

e.g. I hate having to trek up that hill with all the groceries.

Question 144

Rachel shaded her eyes from the sun and gazed at the lighthouse.

Question 145

renovate

e.g. Everyone in town helped raise the money to renovate the lighthouse.

Answer 145

[v] to repair and paint an old building, a piece of furniture, etc. so that it is in good condition again

Question 146

shatter

e.g. The shell had fallen to the ground and shattered into seven shining pieces.

Answer 146

[v] to suddenly break into small pieces; to make something suddenly break into small pieces

Question 147

a bolt of

e.g. Immediately, a bolt of icy magic from Jack Frost’s wand had sent the pieces whirling away into the human world.

Answer 147

bolt of lightning: a sudden flash of lightning in the sky, appearing as a line

Question 148

faintly

e.g. Inside the Royal Aquarium, she’d shown the girls the seven Magical Ocean Creatures - a dolphin, a seal, a penguin,… ,all of them glittering faintly with golden fairy magic.

Answer 148

[adv] in a way that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt

e.g.1 She could faintly hear music playing.
e.g.2 It smelled faintly of smoke.

Question 149

put out a hand

e.g. Arthur put out a hand, exploring.

Answer 149

[v] If you put out a hand, an arm, or a foot, you move it to the front of your body.

e.g. She put her hand out to stop herself from falling.

Question 150

poke

e.g. “Ouch!” said Stanley’s voice. “You poked my nose.”

Answer 150

[v] to quickly push your fingers or another object into somebody/something

Question 151

draw a deep breath

e.g. Mrs Lambchop drew a deep breath.

Answer 151

[v] to pause for a moment to take a breath or breathe more slowly

Question 152

startled

e.g. “You’re right!” said a startled voice from the bed. “I can’t see my feet! Or my pyjamas.”

Answer 152

[adj] slightly shocked or frightened because of a sudden surprise

e.g.1 She looked at him with startled eyes.
e.g.2 He looked startled.
e.g.3 She jumped back like a startled rabbit.

Question 153

Gracious!

e.g “Gracious!” Mrs Lambchop shook her head. “How are we to keep track of you, dear?”

Answer 153

[idiom] (informal) used to express surprise

Question 154

make of

e.g. We must see what Doctor Dan makes of this.

Answer 154

[phrasal verb] to understand the meaning or character of somebody/something

e.g.1 What do you make of it all?
e.g.2 I can’t make anything of this note.
e.g.3 I don’t know what to make of (= think of) the new manager.

Question 155

ventriloquist

e.g. You are an excellent ventriloquist.

Answer 155

[n] a person who entertains by speaking without moving their lips and making it look as if their voice is coming from a puppet or another person

Question 156

unsettled

e.g. “Stanley became invisible during the night,” Mrs Lambchop explained. “We are quite unsettled by it.”

Answer 156

[adj] not calm or relaxed

e.g.1 They all felt restless and unsettled.

[adj] (of a situation) that may change; making people uncertain about what might happen

e.g.1 These were difficult and unsettled times.
e.g.2 The weather has been very unsettled (= it has changed a lot).

Question 157

frankly

e.g. Frankly, despite my long years of practice, I’ve not run into this before.

Answer 157

[adv] in an honest and direct way that people might not like

Question 158

run into

e.g. Frankly, despite my long years of practice, I’ve not run into this before.

Answer 158

[phrasal verb] to experience difficulties, etc.

e.g.1 Be careful not to run into debt.
e.g.2 to run into danger/trouble/difficulties

Question 159

despite

e.g. Frankly, despite my long years of practice, I’ve not run into this before.

Answer 159

[conjunction] used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened to prevent it

Question 160

bob

e.g. For the After, taken by the reporter, Stanley had posed the same way, but only the desk and his smiley-face balloon, bobbing above it, could be seen.

Answer 160

[v] to move or make something move quickly up and down, especially in water

e.g.1 a plastic bottle bobbing along in the current
e.g.2 boats bobbed up and down in the harbour.

Question 161

deceitful

e.g. “Don’t buy a seat for Stanley,” Arthur whispered.
“That would be deceitful, dear,” said Mrs Lambchop.

Answer 161

[adj] behaving in a dishonest way by telling lies and making people believe things that are not true
=dishonest

Question 162

Legs has gone to sleep

e.g. Mr Lambchop took Stanley on his lap, from which the screen was easily seen.
“You have a point,” said Mr Lampchop, whose legs had gone to sleep.

Answer 162

[idiom] to be without feeling for a brief time usually because it has been kept in an awkward position for too long

Question 163

jostle

e.g. Stanley carried his balloon, to lessen the risk of being jostled by people hurrying by.

Answer 163

[v] to push roughly against somebody in a crowd

e.g. The visiting president was jostled by angry demonstrators.

Question 164

One thing or another

e.g. “Is that so? First flat, now invisible.” Ralph Jones shook his head. “Kids! Always one thing or another, eh, George?”

Answer 164

[idiom] (spoken) one thing and another’ to suggest that there are several reasons for something or several items on a list, but you are not going to explain or mention them all.

Question 165

steady

Stanley remembered how nervous he had been when he was learning to ride, and how his father had steadied him.

Answer 165

[v]

Question 166

You sure have us fooled.

Question 167

timid

e.g. Lucia is too timid to coax the proposal from him.

Answer 167

[adj] shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened

Question 168

coax

e.g. Lucia is too timid to coax the proposal from him.

Answer 168

[v] to persuade somebody to do something by talking to them in a kind and gentle way

e.g.1 She never failed to coax good results out of her pupils.
e.g.2 ‘Come on, just a little bit further,’ he coaxed.

Question 169

glimpse

e.g. She had glimpsed them in the park just that afternoon.

Answer 169

[v] to see somebody/something for a moment, but not very clearly
SYNONYM spot

e.g. He’d glimpsed her through the window as he passed.

Question 170

foil

e.g. To foil a daring robbery.

Answer 170

[v] to stop something from happening, especially something illegal; to prevent somebody from doing something

e.g. to foil a crime

Question 171

bearded

e.g. A bearded man entered, wearing a white coat and carrying a birdcage with a cloth over it.

Question 172

peeved

e.g. “We shall return anon.” Looking peeved, the Queen went away.

Answer 172

[adj] annoyed

Question 173

skimp

e.g. “Well, if you didn’t mind the crowding,” the President said. “And skimped on baggage.”

Answer 173

[v] skimp (on something) to try to spend less time, money, etc. on something than is really needed

Question 174

strap

e.g. Strapped into their seats, the Lambchops held their breath, each thinking very different thoughts.

Answer 174

[v] to fasten somebody/something in place using a strap or straps

e.g.1 His money belt was securely strapped around his waist.
e.g.2 Are you strapped in (= wearing a seat belt in a car, plane, etc.)?

Question 175

tremendously

e.g. The first days had in fact been tremendously exciting.

Answer 175

[adv] to a very great degree

Question 176

scarcely

e.g. Unbreakable trapping cable? Prisoners? Surrender? The Lambchops could scarcely believe their ears.

Answer 176

[adv] only just; almost not

Question 177

baggy

e.g. He was even wearing extra baggy trousers, so that the top of his pants gleamed over the waistband.

Answer 177

[adj] fitting loosely

Question 178

put sb off sb/sth

e.g. You are putting me off my tea and biscuits.

Answer 178

[phrasal verb] to make somebody lose interest in or enthusiasm for something/somebody

Question 179

glint

e.g. Every eye in the playground was fixed on those pants. They glinted in the sun.

Answer 179

[v] to produce small bright flashes of light

Question 180

vacant

e.g. Mrs McMahon’s eyes glazed over. She looked pretty vacant.

Answer 180

[adj] shows that someone does not seem to be thinking about anything

e.g. She glazed at her with vacant eyes.

Question 181

hypnotise

e.g. They looked like ordinary, innocent pants. But those pants had just hypnotised Mrs McMahon!

Answer 181

[v] [usually passive] (formal) to interest somebody so much that they can think of nothing else

e.g. She gazed down into the ocean, hypnotized by the swirling tide.

Question 182

swig

e.g. And off she went, swigging her tea and munching on a biscuit as if nothing had happended.

Answer 182

[v] swig something to take a quick drink of something, especially alcohol

e.g.1 They sat around swigging beer from bottles.
e.g.2 He sat next to me, swigging at a bottle of cola.

Question 183

run

e.g. I tried to do my homework, but my eyes run so much that all my sums were washed away.

Answer 183

[v] to send out a liquid

e.g.1 Who left the tap running?
e.g.2 Your nose is running (= mucus is flowing from it).
e.g.3 The smoke makes my eyes run.

Question 184

whopping

e.g. Even Miss Miller wouldn’t let Tony get away with such a whopping lie.

Answer 184

[adj] [only before noun] (informal) very big

e.g. The company made a whopping 75 million dollar loss.

Question 185

gritted teeth

e.g. “Yes, Miss,” Tony called through gritted teeth.

Answer 185

[idiom] grit your teeth : to bite your teeth tightly together

e.g.1 She gritted her teeth against the pain.
e.g.2 ‘Stop it!’ he said through gritted teeth.

Question 186

go into overdrive

e.g. The pants went into overdrive.

Answer 186

[idiom] to start being very active and working very hard

e.g. As the wedding approached, the whole family went into overdrive.

Question 187

sheepish

e.g. Tony was looking sheepish. The pants were on the ground in front of him.

Answer 187

[adj] looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done something silly or wrong

e.g.1 Mary gave her a sheepish grin.
e.g,2 He came into the room looking distinctly sheepish.

Question 188

frantically

e.g. “Tony Trebelli’s taken his pants off,” Narinder said in her most shocked void.
“No, I haven’t, “ Tony said frantically.

Answer 188

[adv] in a way that is almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as worry/excitement

e.g. As the helicopter flew overhead, they waved frantically, trying to attract its attention.

Question 189

smoulder

e.g. The pants were smouldering. Sparks flew off them.

Answer 189

[v] to burn slowly without a flame

e.g.1 The bonfire was still smouldering the next day.
e.g.2 a smouldering cigarette

Question 190

menacing

e.g. The pants looked menacing.

Answer 190

[adj] seeming likely to cause you harm or danger
SYNONYM threatening

e.g.1 a menacing face/tone
e.g.2 At night, the dark streets become menacing.

Question 191

cockerel

e.g. The goblins had stolen the seven magic tail feathers from Doodle, the Fairyland weather cockerel, and taken one each into the human world.

Answer 191

[n] a young male chicken

Question 192

stir up

e.g. The goblins were stirring up all kinds of trouble!

Answer 192

[phrasal verb] to try to cause arguments or problems

e.g.1 Whenever he’s around, he always manages to stir up trouble.
e.g.2 We’ve got enough problems without you trying to stir things up.

Question 193

patter

e.g. Before she could say anything, there was a pattering sound and raindrops started splashing down.

Answer 193

[v] to make quick, light sounds as a surface is being hit several times
[adj] - pattering

e.g. Rain pattered against the window.

Question 194

downpour

e.g. She could hardly see the path ahead through the sudden downpour.

Answer 194

[n] a heavy fall of rain that often starts suddenly

Question 195

pelt

e.g. Rachel put her hands over her head as raindrops pelted them from all sides.

Answer 195

[v] pelt somebody (with something) to attack somebody by throwing things at them

e.g. The children pelted him with snowballs.

Question 196

in dismay

e.g. The girls looked up in dismay to see a huge purple storm cloud covering the sun.

Answer 196

[n] a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise

e.g. To her dismay, her name was not on the list.

Question 197

gaze

e.g. Both girls gazed up in wonder as the lightning flashed again.

Answer 197

[v] to look steadily at somebody/something for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of something else

e.g. He sat for hours just gazing into space.

Question 198

lightning bolt

e.g. A lighting bolt slammed straight into the tree.

Answer 198

[n] bolt of lightning a sudden flash of lightning in the sky, appearing as a line

Question 199

slam

e.g. A lighting bolt slammed straight into the tree.

Answer 199

[v] to put, push or throw something into a particular place or position with a lot of force

Question 200

frantically

e.g. The fairy was waving frantically at them!

Answer 200

[adv] quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way that is not very well organized

Question 200

frantically

e.g. The fairy was waving frantically at them!

Answer 200

[adv] quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way that is not very well organized

Question 201

crackling

e.g. Her purple wand sent out little crackling lightning bolts whenever it moved.

Answer 201

[v] to make short sharp sounds like something that is burning in a fire
[adj] crackling

e.g. A log fire crackled in the hearth.

Question 202

toss

e.g. Storm tossed her hair.

Answer 202

[v] toss something to move your head suddenly upwards, especially to show that you are annoyed or impatient

e.g.1 She just tossed her head and walked off.
e.g.2 She tossed back her blonde hair.

Question 203

gloat

e.g. “There you are!” he gloated and waved the Lightning Feather again.

Answer 203

[v] to show that you are happy about your own success or somebody else’s failure, in an unpleasant way

e.g.1 She was still gloating over her rival’s disappointment.
e.g.2 I hope you haven’t just come here to gloat.

Question 204

blast

e.g. It’ll be harder for him to blast you when you’re small.

Answer 204

[v] to violently destroy or break something into pieces, using explosives

e.g.1 They blasted a huge crater in the runway.
e.g.2 They had to blast a tunnel through the mountain.

Question 205

dodge

e.g. “Help!” she cried, dodging neatly to one side and running away.

Answer 205

[v] to move quickly and suddenly to one side in order to avoid somebody/something

e.g.1 He ran across the road, dodging the traffic.
e.g.2 The girl dodged behind a tree to hide from the other children.

Question 206

rack one’s brain

e.g. Kirsty racked her brains as she and Storm followed Rachel and the goblin back into the dinosaur room

Answer 206

[v] ​to think very hard or for a long time about something

e.g.1 She racked her brains, trying to remember exactly what she had said.
e.g.2 We racked our brains but we couldn’t come up with a solution.

Question 207

The dinosaur bent down and snatched up the goblin in its teeth.

Question 208

scrabble

e.g. They could all hear the determined scrabbling sounds that were coming from inside the dinosaur. (because the goblin was in the dinosaur’s tummy.)

Answer 208

[v] to try to find or to do something in a hurry or with difficulty, often by moving your hands or feet about quickly, without much control
[adj] - scrabbling

e.g.1 scrabble around/about for something: She scrabbled around in her bag for her glasses.
e.g.2 scrabble for something: He was scrabbling for a foothold on the steep slope.
e.g.3 a sound like rats scrabbling on the other side of the wall