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Question 1

confused by the turmoil of today

Answer 1

/ˈtɝː.mɔɪl/ U
a state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder:
- The whole region is in turmoil.
- The country is in a state of political turmoil.
- It started to fall off and there were so many things going on, so much turmoil.
- Her mind was in turmoil.
- She grew up in the turmoil of the 1960s.

Question 2

wrap the braid around

Question 3

hem

Answer 3

/hem/
the edge of a piece of cloth, such as the bottom edge of a skirt or dress, that is folded over and sewn so that it does not develop loose threads:
- I took the hem up/let the hem down.
- the hem makes sure the fabric won’t unravel - /ʌnˈræv.əl/

Question 4

linger

Answer 4

/ˈlɪŋ.ɡɚ/
to take a long time to leave or disappear:
- After the play had finished, we lingered for a while in the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors.
- The smell from the fire still lingered days later.
- The camera lingers on her naked body; we linger, too.

Question 5

he second of seven children.

Question 6

moderately

Answer 6

/ˈmɑː.dɚ.ət.li/

Question 7

have to watch ourselves so that we don’t slip it up

Answer 7

/slɪp/
to make a mistake,to make a small mistake, often as a result of not thinking carefully:
- It’s easy for a journalist to slip up and use somebody else’s idea without crediting him or her.
- These figures don’t make sense - have we slipped up somewhere?
- That slip-up cost a lot of money.