UpWords 1 part(EN)

Question 1

A wild plant growing where it is not wanted that prevents crops or garden flowers from growing properly

“Routine maintenance of the garden consists of keeping ________ under control”.

Answer 1

a weed

“Routine maintenance of the garden consists of keeping weeds under control”

Question 2

To take out ‘bad plants’ from the ground

“I’ve been ___________ the flower beds”.

Answer 2

to weed

“I’ve been weeded the flower beds”

Question 3

If something threw, it moves quickly away from a surface it has just hit or you make it do this.

“The ball __________ twice before he could reach it”;
“Short sound waves _________ off even small objects”

Answer 3

bounce

“The ball bounces twice before he could reach it”
“Short sound waves bounce off even small objects”

Question 4

To make something empty or dry by removing the liquid from it; to become empty or dry in this way.

“The swimming pool ________ very slowly”.

Answer 4

to drain

“The swimming pool drains very slowly”.

Question 5

A hole in a bath, sink, etc. where the water flows away and into which a plug fits.

Answer 5

a drain

Question 6

To start something, usually something big or important (and organized one).

“They ___________ an investigation”;
“Elon Musk ___________ many rockets”

Answer 6

to launch

“They launched an investigation”;
“Elon Musk launches many rockets”.

Question 7

To do something or try to achieve something over a period of time.

“She wishes to ________ a medical career”.

Answer 7

to pursue

“She wishes to pursue a medical career”.

Question 8

To have a plan, result or purpose in your mind when you do something.

“I fully __________ to pay for the damage”.

Answer 8

to intend

“I fully intended to pay for the damage”.

Question 9

To break something suddenly with a sharp noise; to be broken in this way.

“The wind had __________ the tree in two”.

Answer 9

a snap

“The wind had snap the tree in two”.

Question 10

Freedom from government control.

“The fight for justice and _________”.

Answer 10

a liberty

“The fight for justice and liberty”.

Question 11

To work in a particular way.

“I’ve ___________ and launched newspapers all over the world”.

Answer 11

to operate

“I’ve operated and launched newspapers all over the world”.

Question 12

For that reason; conclusion.

“He’s only 17 and ____________ not eligible to vote”.

Answer 12

therefore

“He’s only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote”.

Question 13

Morally bad

“Stories about a _________ witch”.

Answer 13

wicked

“Stories about a wicked witch”.

Question 14

The act of destroying something; the process of being destroyed.

“There was only ____________ in that place”; “Free nations don’t develop weapons of mass ____________”.

Answer 14

destruction

“There was only destruction in that place”;
“Free nations don’t develop weapons of mass destruction”.

Question 15

To hit a person or an animal hard, as a punishment or to make them go faster or work harder.

“When you can ______ any man in the world, you never know peace”.

Answer 15

to whip

“When you can whip any man in the world, you never know peace”.

Question 16

To move your hand, a cloth, etc., backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing it.

“______ the surface with sandpaper before painting”.

Answer 16

to rub

“Rub the surface with sandpaper before painting”.

Question 17

To cut something into pieces with a sharp tool such as a knife.

“______ the carrots up into small pieces”.

Answer 17

to chop

“Chop the carrots up into small pieces”.

Question 18

A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction.

“A poem begins in ________ and ends in wisdom”.

Answer 18

delight

“A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom”.

Question 19

A lively young man, especially one who is very interested in women and having sex, drinks a lot of alcohol and enjoys sport.

“Tony was a bit of a ____-always had an eye for the women”.

Answer 19

a lad

“Tony was a bit of a lad-always had an eye for the women”.

Question 20

To make short, light, regular repeated sounds to mark time passing.

“In the silence we could hear the clock __________”.

Answer 20

a tick

“In the silence we could hear the clock ticking”.

Question 21

To take control of a country or city and its people by force.

“The Normans _____________ England in 1066”;
“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can __________ the world”.

Answer 21

to conquer

“The Normans conquered England in 1066”;
“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world”.

Question 22

To suddenly break into small pieces.

“He dropped the vase and it ___________ into pieces on the floor”.

Answer 22

to shatter

“He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces on the floor”.

Question 23

To cry, usually because you are sad.

“She _______ bitter tears of disappointment”.

Answer 23

to weep

“She wept bitter tears of disappointment”.

Question 24

Having or bringing an advantage, an opportunity, a piece of good luck, etc.

“It was very ____________ for him that I arrived on time”.

Answer 24

fortunate

“It was very fortunate for him that I arrived on time”.

Question 25

Brave and confident; not afraid to say what you feel or to take risks.

“The wine made him _______ enough to approach her”; “It was a _______ move on their part to open a business in France”.

Answer 25

bold

“The wine made him bold enough to approach her”; “It was a bold move on their part to open a business in France”.

Question 26

The action or sound of laughing

“Tears of ___________”; “A house full of ___________”.

Answer 26

laughter

“Tears of laughter”; “A house full of laughter”.

Question 27

Calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way.

“He looks scary but he’s really a _________ giant”.

Answer 27

gentle

“He looks scary but he’s really a gentle giant”.

Question 28

Very great; very strong.

“_________ anger/pleasure”; “Art is the most _________ mode of individualism that the world has known”.

Answer 28

intense

“Intense anger/pleasure”; “Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known”.

Question 29

That existed in earlier times

“In _________ times”;
“This beautiful old building has been restored to its _________ glory”.

Answer 29

former

“In former times”;
“This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory”.

Question 30

To love somebody or something very much.

“It’s obvious that she _________ him”; “I was _________ once too”;
“She _________ working with children”.

Answer 30

to adore

“It’s obvious that she adores him”; “I was adored once too”;
“She adores working with children”.

Question 31

A piece of wood used to hit the ball in some sports.

“He takes a _____”.

Answer 31

a bat

“He takes a bat”.

Question 32

A tool with a handle and a heavy metal head, used for breaking things or hitting nails.

Answer 32

a hammer

Question 33

A small thin pointed piece of metal with a flat head.

Answer 33

a nail

Question 34

To press something, especially with your fingers.

“He ____________ her hand and smiled at her”.

Answer 34

to squeeze

“He squeezed her hand and smiled at her”.

Question 35

That does not produce the result you want; without success.

“It’s so rare, actors who are not ______”.

Answer 35

vain

“It’s so rare, actors who are not vain”.

Question 36

A word meaning ‘your’, used when talking to only one person.

“Therefore trust to ____ heart, and to what the world calls illusions”.

Answer 36

thy

“Therefore trust to thy heart, and to what the world calls illusions”.

Question 37

To have such a string emotional effect on somebody that it is difficult for them to resist or know how to react.

“She was _______________ by feelings of guilt”;
“The beauty of the landscape _________________ me”.

Answer 37

to overwhelm

“She was overwhelmed by feelings of guilt”;
“The beauty of the landscape overwhelmed me”.