Esio Trot

Question 1

retired

Answer 1

adj, not working anymore : having ended your working or professional career

His mother struck it rich and retired at age 35.

Question 2

entirely

Answer 2

Jewel

adv, complete or full : not lacking or leaving out any part

Sam entirely fell in love with that girl.

Question 3

tremendous

Answer 3

Eva

adj，very large or great.

There will be tremendous changes at his job.

Question 4

courage

Answer 4

noun
the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.

I got courage from playing in the orchestra.

Howard

Question 5

to rescue

Answer 5

verb, to save from danger or harm.

The first team rescued the hostage.
Chris

Question 6

secret

Answer 6

Noun.a fact or piece of information that is kept hidden from other people

eg:I wanted her to keep my secret, but at last, she still betrayed me.
Monster

Question 7

balcony

Answer 7

noun
a raised platform that is connected to the side of a building and surrounded by a low wall or railing.

I have a good balcony in my house.
King

Question 8

to whisper

Answer 8

verb, to talk in a very low or quiet voice

She whispered to her friend about the secret.

Sister

Question 9

jealous

Answer 9

adj.feeling or showing an unhappy or angry desire to have what someone else has

Her grades made her classmates jealous.

Question 10

to bury

Answer 10

Carlos:

verb, to hide (something) in the ground.

The dog buried her bone.

Question 11

to hibernate

Answer 11

verb,
to spend the winter sleeping or resting. Bears hibernate in their dens

Martin

Question 12

to gaze

Answer 12

Shawn

Question 13

gorgeous

Answer 13

Julia adj.very beautiful or attractive

eg Look at that puppy, it’s gorgeous!

Question 14

to weigh

Answer 14

verb, to find how heavy (someone or something) is : to measure the weight of (someone or something)

A person weighs less on the moon that she does on Earth.

Question 15

scale

Answer 15

noun, a device that is used for weighing people or things

Mr. Hoppy put the tortoise on the scale.

Question 16

solemn/solemnly

Answer 16

adj, very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression.

adv, done in a solemn way

She was sad, and her expression was solemn.

Question 17

giant

Answer 17

adj, very large : much larger or more powerful than normal

They said that the giant plant could eat humans!

Question 18

envy

Answer 18

noun, the feeling of wanting to have what someone else has

verb, to want what someone else has

He envied his friend for his talent at the piano.

Question 19

backwards

Answer 19

adj, toward the back : to or toward what is behind

She bumped into the fence when she was trying to walk backwards.

Question 20

obvious

Answer 20

adj, easy to see or notice

The answer was obvious.

Question 21

magic

Answer 21

noun, a power that allows people (such as witches and wizards) to do impossible things by saying special words or performing special actions

His power to influence people was like magic.

Question 22

proper/properly

Answer 22

adj, correct according to social or moral rules
adv, done in a proper way

Her table manners were very proper.

Question 23

bliss

Answer 23

noun, complete happiness

Eating chocolate gave him a feeling of bliss.

Question 24

to differ

Answer 24

verb, to be different or have opinions that don’t agree

Their opinions about the new trade agreement differed.

Question 25

exhausted

Answer 25

adj, very tired

He was exhausted after 7 hours practicing cello.

Question 26

to explore

Answer 26

verb, to look at (something) in a careful way to learn more about it : to study or analyze (something); to look at (something) in a careful way to learn more about it : to study or analyze (something)

She had always wanted to explore other countries.

Question 27

foliage

Answer 27

noun, the leaves of a plant or of many plants

Many people like to watch the foliage turn colors in fall.

Question 28

to develop

Answer 28

verb, to cause (something) to grow or become bigger or more advanced

Vocabulary skills develop best with consistent study.

Question 29

appetite

Answer 29

noun, a physical desire for food

He didn’t have a big appetite while he was sick.

Question 30

enormous

Answer 30

adj, very great in size or amount

The enormous bar of chocolate melted on the car seat.

Question 31

to match

Answer 31

verb, to have the same appearance, color, etc.

Her yellow shirt did not match her orange skirt.

Question 32

operation

Answer 32

noun, a set of planned actions for a particular purpose; a process in which a doctor cuts into someone’s body in order to repair or remove a damaged or diseased part

From Esio Trot: It was amazing that Mrs. Silver had hardly noticed anything at all during the great operation.

Question 33

casual/casually

Answer 33

adj, happening by chance : not planned or expected; designed for or permitting ordinary dress, behavior, etc. : not formal

The orchestra players are not allowed to wear casual clothing.

Question 34

to halt

Answer 34

verb, to stop (something or someone) from moving or continuing

He put a halt to his roommates trumpet playing.

Question 35

to wave

Answer 35

to move your hand or something held in your hand usually in a repeated motion in order to signal or greet someone; to move (something) back and forth

He waved his hand in front of her face, but there was no response.

Question 36

brave

Answer 36

adj, feeling or showing no fear : not afraid

Traveling to a new country by yourself to learn English is very brave.

Question 37

miracle

Answer 37

noun, an unusual or wonderful event that is believed to be caused by spiritual power

His recovery from cancer was a miracle.

Question 38

to mind

Answer 38

verb, to be bothered by (something) : to object to or dislike

He didn’t mind lending his coat to his friend.