Lesson 12

Question 1

Thirst / have a thirst for

Answer 1

Feel very strongly that you want

Question 2

Yearn to

Answer 2

If you yearn to do / yearn for / have yearn for something, it means that you want something that you do not have and often can never have

Question 3

Covet

Answer 3

To covet something means to want to process it very much

Question 4

Defuse

Answer 4

Make a dangerous or tense situation calmer

Question 5

Placate

Answer 5

Stop someone feeling angry

Question 6

Conciliate

Answer 6

End a disagreement between two people or groups by acting in a friendly way towards both sides

Question 7

Appeasing

Answer 7

End a disagreement by giving the other side an advantage that they are demanding

Question 8

Exultant

Answer 8

Feeling great pleasure and happiness, usually because of a success

Question 9

to rejoice

Answer 9

Be extremely happy

Question 10

Jubilant

Answer 10

Expressing great happiness, especially at a victory

Question 11

Bliss

Answer 11

Prefect happiness

Question 12

Full of the joys of spring

Answer 12

Very happy

Question 13

Thrill to bits

Answer 13

Very happy

Question 14

Feel on top of the world

Answer 14

Very happy

Question 15

Floating / walking on air

Answer 15

Very happy

Question 16

Over the moon

Answer 16

Very happy

Question 17

Carve / have a carving for

Answer 17

Want very strongly