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Question 1

flee (v)
fled - fled

/fliː/

Answer 1

to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear:

She fled from the room in tears.
He fled to the mountains.

Question 2

late (adj)

/leɪt/

Answer 2

used to refer to someone who has died:

She gave her late husband’s clothes to charity.

Question 3

fateful (adj)

/ˈfeɪt.fəl/

Answer 3

having an important and usually negative effect on the future:

the fateful day of President Kennedy’s assassination

Question 4

dignitary (n)

/ˈdɪɡ.nɪ.tər.i/

Answer 4

a person who has an important position in a society:

Several foreign dignitaries attended the ceremony.

Question 5

banquet (n)

/ˈbæŋ.kwɪt/

Answer 5

a large formal meal for many people, often followed by speeches in honour of someone:

Medieval banquets are held in the castle once a month.

Question 6

(the) word is/gets out (idiom)

Answer 6

a piece of news is known, especially if it was secret or if it will cause changes:

The word is out that superstar Candice is to marry this year

Question 7

bonkers (adj)

/ˈbɑŋ·kərz, ˈbɔŋ-/

Answer 7

very enthusiastic; crazy:

Kids really went bonkers over that video game.

Question 8

rip someone off

Answer 8

to cheat someone by making them pay too much money for something:

Bob’s tickets cost much less than ours - I think we’ve been ripped off

Question 9

gobble something up

/ˈɡɒb.əl/

Answer 9

to eat something very quickly, especially in an impolite or greedy way

We gobbled up all of the cake in one evening.