Test your vocabulary

Question 1

warder

Answer 1

(British English) someone who works in a prison guarding the prisoners, also prison warder

Question 2

tile

Answer 2

a thin curved piece of baked clay used for covering roofs

Question 3

gutter

Answer 3

the low part at the edge of a road where water collects and flows away

Question 4

undercarriage

Answer 4

the set of wheels and other parts that support a plane when it is on the ground and make it possible to take off and land

Question 5

pane

Answer 5

flat piece of glass, used in a window or door, a window pane

Question 6

wreath

Answer 6

an arrangement of flowers and leaves in a circular shape, used as a decoration or as a sign of respect and remembrance for a person who has died

Question 7

moat

Answer 7

a long, wide hole that is dug all the way around a place such as a castle and usually filled with water, to make it more difficult to attack

Question 8

keep

Answer 8

a large strong tower, usually in the centre of a castle

Question 9

dreary

Answer 9

dull or boring

Question 10

ripe

Answer 10

ripe fruits or crops are fully grown and ready to eat

Question 11

adamant

Answer 11

impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision

Question 12

cunning

Answer 12

Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose

Question 13

plucky, valiant

Answer 13

brave, bold, courageous

Question 14

feeble

Answer 14

weak

Question 15

stout

Answer 15

fat