Week 1 Day 7

Question 1

curious

Answer 1

strange or unusual (A curious 100m race takes place on Wednesday.)

Question 2

leisure

Answer 2

it’s time when you’re not working and studying and can relax and do things you enjoy

Question 3

legislation

Answer 3

law or set of laws (This is a very important piece of legislation.)

Question 4

hot air

Answer 4

things that sb says that are intended to sound impressive but do not really mean anything or are not true (The theory was dismissed as a lot of hot air.)

Question 5

thought-out

Answer 5

planned and organized carefully, well (He gave a carefully thought-out speech.)

Question 6

deed (formal)

Answer 6

sth sb does especially sth that is very good or very bad (She tried to strangle her baby and her lover helped her finish the evil deed.)

Question 7

glorify

Answer 7

to make sb or sth seem more important or better than they really are (films which glorify violence)

Question 8

observe (formal)

Answer 8

to see and notify sth, to say or write what you have noticed about a situation

Question 9

strike a chord with sb

Answer 9

to do or say something that people will feel it’s familiar or true (Many of the things she says will strike a chord with other young women.)

Question 10

blurt something out

Answer 10

to say sth suddenly and without thinking, usually because you’re nervous or excited (Peter blurted the news out before we could stop him.)

Question 11

to pull sb’s leg

Answer 11

to tell sb sth which is not true, as a joke (I haven’t won the prize, have I? You’re pulling my leg.)

Question 12

I’d just like to say (sentence)

Answer 12

This phrase introduces a comment that you make in a medium-sized group of people, like at a meeting or a party. Starting with “I’d just like to say” makes the announcement feel more complete. (I’d just like to say that you guys did an absolutely phenomenal job.)

Question 13

on behalf of (a group of people)

Answer 13

Use this phrase when you want to formally make an announcement that expresses the feelings of a group of people. (On behalf of Tina and myself, thank you so much for agreeing to come speak on such short notice. We and the entire audience really appreciated it.)

Question 14

good luck (in/at a place)

Answer 14

people also say “Good luck in ___” or “Good luck at ___” when a person is leaving to move to a new place (I’d just like to say, on behalf of everyone here, good luck in your new home.)